Just heard about a new scam in my neighborhood that targets lost cats with chips. The scammer looks for strays - say your family cat jumped the fence for a neighborhood stroll - catches them and if they have an implanted chip they use an RFID scanner to obtain the chip’s number, then call a vet to access the pet registry database (usually telling the vet they’ve found a cat and want to return it) to obtain the pet owner’s contact info. Once they have that, they call the owner and say the cat was hit by a car and they need $$ transferred right now for immediate treatment - or the animal may die. They use cash transfer apps, or wallet transfers to get the money exchanged, then dump the cat. Damn…that’s vicious😱 #scam #scammers #Caturday #extortion

Just heard about a new scam in my neighborhood that targets lost cats with chips. The scammer looks for strays - say your family cat jumped the fence for a neighborhood stroll - catches them and if they have an implanted chip they use an RFID scanner to obtain the chip’s number, then call a vet to access the pet registry database (usually telling the vet they’ve found a cat and want to return it) to obtain the pet owner’s contact info. Once they have that, they call the owner and say the cat was hit by a car and they need $$ transferred right now for immediate treatment - or the animal may die. They use cash transfer apps, or wallet transfers to get the money exchanged, then dump the cat. Damn…that’s vicious😱 #scam #scammers #Caturday #extortion

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They bought #HealthInsurance promoted by #Trump. Then they needed surgery.

The cheap #health #insurance promoted by Trump officials has a catch.
Some states have banned “short-term” insurance plans with limited coverage, & consumer advocates have warned of the drawbacks.

#law #scammers #affordability #healthcare #HealthcareCrisis #CostOfLiving #economy #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #Aporophobia #SocialCleansing #EconomicDiscrimination #plutocracy #policy #USpol
https://wapo.st/4oRpNtt

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They bought #HealthInsurance promoted by #Trump. Then they needed surgery.

The cheap #health #insurance promoted by Trump officials has a catch.
Some states have banned “short-term” insurance plans with limited coverage, & consumer advocates have warned of the drawbacks.

#law #scammers #affordability #healthcare #HealthcareCrisis #CostOfLiving #economy #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #Aporophobia #SocialCleansing #EconomicDiscrimination #plutocracy #policy #USpol
https://wapo.st/4oRpNtt

Top #FannieMae officials ousted after sounding alarm on sharing confidential #housing data

A confidant of #BillPulte, the #Trump admin’s top housing “regulator”, provided #confidential mortgage pricing #data from Fannie Mae to a principal competitor, alarming senior officials of the govt-backed lending giant who warned it could expose the company to claims that it was colluding with a rival to fix mortgage rates.

#law #scammers
https://apnews.com/article/fannie-mae-freddie-mac-firing-pulte-data-a4f8c53df74fef83ec7fd07e3d524746

…The Wall Street Journal reported this week that some #FannieMae #ethics & #oversight officials who were fired last month had been investigating whether #BillPulte improperly obtained #mortgage information for #LetitiaJames, who was charged last month with bank fraud after Pulte sent a criminal referral to the #DOJ. She said the charges, which she denies, are politically motivated.

#law #scammers #housing #HousingCrisis #affordability #CostOfLiving #WealthGap #Trump

Others who were part of the email chain included Almodovar, the CEO; COO Peter Akwaboah; Devang Doshi, a snr VP for capital markets; & John Roscoe, a #BillPulte loyalist & fmr #Trump White House aide, who served as #FannieMae’s executive VP of PR & operations.

Days later, Almodovar, McCoy & Evans…were out of a job. Meanwhile, Roscoe was promoted to co-president of the company, while Akwaboah was named acting CEO.

#law #scammers #housing #HousingCrisis #affordability #CostOfLiving #WealthGap

In the Oct 11 message to Smith, Evans, the #FannieMae #mortgage executive, also added others to the email chain because they “were involved with this week’s efforts to compile this information” & he wanted to “make sure you do not exacerbate this issue.”

Danielle McCoy, Fannie Mae’s general counsel, weighed in, adding that the information Smith provided to #FreddieMac should “never be shared” & “could put the company at risk.”

#law #scammers #housing #affordability #BillPulte #Trump

…Soon, a team at #FannieMae was overseeing an effort to pull together a tranche of #mortgage data, according to emails reviewed by the AP. Smith played a central role and shared the #confidential lender-level pricing information with #FreddieMac, which set off alarms at both companies, according to the emails.

#law #scammers #housing #HousingCrisis #affordability #CostOfLiving #WealthGap #BillPulte #Trump

#BillPulte ’s power over the #mortgage lending industry is unusual. Not long after his #Senate confirmation, he appointed himself chairman of both #FannieMae & #FreddieMac, which hold trillions of dollars in assets. The companies serve as a crucial backstop for the home lending industry by buying up mortgages from individual lenders, which are packaged together & sold to investors.

#law #scammers #housing #HousingCrisis #affordability #CostOfLiving #WealthGap #Trump

…The Wall Street Journal reported this week that some #FannieMae #ethics & #oversight officials who were fired last month had been investigating whether #BillPulte improperly obtained #mortgage information for #LetitiaJames, who was charged last month with bank fraud after Pulte sent a criminal referral to the #DOJ. She said the charges, which she denies, are politically motivated.

#law #scammers #housing #HousingCrisis #affordability #CostOfLiving #WealthGap #Trump

Since his appointment to lead the FHFA, #BillPulte has sought to ingratiate himself with #Trump. The 37-yr-old scion of a homebuilding company fortune, Pulte has cultivated a reputation as a hyper-online millennial with a thirst for recognition & a desire to please Trump. He & his wife also donated about $1 million to Trump’s campaign….

#law #scammers #housing #HousingCrisis #affordability #CostOfLiving #WealthGap

#BillPulte also has focused on large home #construction companies, which have drawn #Trump’s ire. Pulte requested #confidential #FannieMae #data & has publicly signaled that he is considering a crackdown if the companies do not increase construction volume.

“I’m looking at the Fannie Mae builder data & with the top three homebuilders we buy EASILY over $20 billion in THEIR LOANS!” he posted to X in early October.

#law #scammers #housing #HousingCrisis #affordability #CostOfLiving #WealthGap

In June, #BillPulte ordered #FannieMae & #FreddieMac to prepare a proposal for the firms to accept #cryptocurrency, another industry #Trump has boosted, as part of the criteria for buying mortgages from #banks. Last week, he persuaded Trump about the allure of a 50-year #mortgage as a way to increase home buying & building—a proposal that was widely criticized because it would drastically increase the overall price of a #loan.

#law #scammers #housing #HousingCrisis #affordability #CostOfLiving

The episode marks the latest example of #BillPulte using what is typically a low-profile position in the federal bureaucracy to enhance his own standing & gain the attention of #Trump. He’s prompted #mortgage #fraud investigations of prominent #Democrats who are some of Trump’s best known antagonists, including Sen #AdamSchiff of California, #NYAG #LetitiaJames & California Rep #EricSwalwell.

#law #scammers #housing #HousingCrisis #affordability #CostOfLiving #WealthGap

“This is another example of #BillPulte weaponizing his role to do Donald Trump’s bidding, instead of working to lower costs amidst a #HousingCrisis,” said Sen. #ElizabethWarren, of Massachusetts, the ranking #Democrat on the #Senate #Banking Committee. “His behavior raises significant questions, & he needs to be brought in front of #Congress to answer them.”

#law #scammers #housing #affordability #CostOfLiving #WealthGap #Trump

Emails reviewed by The AP show that #FannieMae executives were unnerved about what one called the “very problematic” disclosure of data by Lauren Smith, the company’s head of marketing, who was acting on Pulte’s behalf.

#law #scammers #housing #HousingCrisis #affordability #CostOfLiving #WealthGap #BillPulte #Trump

Top #FannieMae officials ousted after sounding alarm on sharing confidential #housing data

A confidant of #BillPulte, the #Trump admin’s top housing “regulator”, provided #confidential mortgage pricing #data from Fannie Mae to a principal competitor, alarming senior officials of the govt-backed lending giant who warned it could expose the company to claims that it was colluding with a rival to fix mortgage rates.

#law #scammers
https://apnews.com/article/fannie-mae-freddie-mac-firing-pulte-data-a4f8c53df74fef83ec7fd07e3d524746

Well this is cheeky: Our accounting people got an overdue invoice sent to them today which looks like a forward of a full email thread wherein I, by name, am authorizing some huge expense on behalf of the company and then suggesting they forward to the bill to the accounting department for quick payment.

Obviously I'm posting this because the entire thing was a fabrication. Scammers suck.

#Scammers