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(UPDATE) BREAKING NEWS: Wife of Carlos Wanzeler, TelexFree fugitive, arrested...
Boston Globe has learned that Katia Wanzeler, wife of Carlos Wanzeler, and alleged recipient of at least one cashier's check found in TelexFree, was detained and arrested at an airport (presumably,...
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TelexFree News Update 16-MAY-2014: Merrill will stay in jail for now; No News...
According to Boston Globe, James Merrill was remanded into custody of DOJ after spending several days in a Federal facility in Rhode Island. At the bail hearing, Merrill's lawyer and wife affirmed...
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How Does a Scammer Identify Your Needs and Scam You with Them?
Scammers are excellent psychological manipulators who can identify your needs and scam you with them by exploiting your needs as weaknesses. But how do they do it?Abraham Maslow, who's a famous...
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BREAKING NEWS: TelexFree co-owner James Merrill bail denied, will stay in...
News just broke that the judge has denied bail to TelexFree co-owner James Merrill, despite promises of him and his wife to surrender passports and put down deed to their house as security bond.Judge...
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News Update 21-MAY-2014: James Merrill in jail, Merrill's Brother...
James Merrill Bail DeniedAs reported yesterday, James Merrill, co-owner of TelexFree and now subject of criminal investigation by US Department of Justice, has his bail denied by magistrate as he's...
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BREAKING NEWS: Where is Katia Wanzeler? Asked Her Lawyers
According to an emergency motion filed merely hours ago (21-MAY-2014) in Boston, lawyers representing Katia Wanzeler (yes, there's more than one) Â don't know where their client is.After Katia Wanzeler...
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NEWS UPDATE 22-MAY-2014: FBI / HSI Victim Reports; Uganda makes TelexFree...
FBI Badge & gun. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)News Update for 22-MAY-2014FBI Needs TelexFree Victims' HelpFederal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) needs more...
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BREAKING NEWS: Judge Released Katia Wanzeler, require her to surrender...
According to anonymous sources as revealed to Boston Globe, Katia Wanzeler was released on Friday, 23-MAY-2014. This cannot be confirmed because she was arrested on material witness warrant at JFK...
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NEWS UPDATE 25-MAY-2014: Katia Wanzeler released but ordered NOT to travel;...
As previously reported, Katia Wanzeler was apparently released from custody on 22-MAY-2014, transported by Marshal service on 23rd and delivered to Massachusetts the same day. Testimony is under seal...
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News Update 27-MAY-2014: TelexFree losing more telecom license; Trustee to...
Remember folks... Don't believe crap info passed along by ex-TelexFree affiliates but instead seek out real news websites for information. The TelexFree affiliates are prone to pass along...
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Scam Psychology: The Illusion of Asymmetric Insight
Ever heard of "illusion of asymmetric insight"? No? Me neither, at least not until about a week ago, when I heard it on the "You're not so smart" podcast.The premise is quite simple: let's say A and B...
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News Update 30-MAY-2014: Zeek Receiver First Disbursement Few Months; Sann...
For real news regarding scams and schemes affecting you, stay tuned to REAL news, not bogus news spread through your uplines and similar people out to recruit you.Zeek Receiver Announce First...
View ArticleNEWS UPDATE 03-JUN-2014: Burnlounge is a pyramid scheme (duh); Merrill about...
Remember folks, get your news from REPUTABLE news sources (which I link to) so you can decide for yourself, rather than just one-sided narrative by unknown people.Burnlounge appeal rejected by Federal...
View ArticleNews Update 07-JUN-2014: TelexFree trustee appointed; TelexFree Faith Sloan...
Remember folks, when you read news, even ones provided here, you should check the links I provided to make sure I was representing the new properly, and you should do the same for ALL the "news" you...
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Is Your Upline a Machiavellian? (i.e. Is S/he Exploiting You or Helping You?)
Niccolo Machiavelli(Photo credit: Wikipedia)A Machiavellian, named after Niccolo Machiavelli, is a manipulative SOB (or DOB, just to keep it equal), who knows every button to push to make you do his...
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Quick Research: What is Eternyon and should you give them any money?...
Occasionally MLMSkeptic was asked questions about a specific company. This is both such an investigation and an example about how I do such research. All this is done in about 30 minutes. (It took...
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News update 13-JUN-2014 (Friday!): TelexFree Faith Sloan plays dumb and begs...
Remember, folks, get your news from a trusted news source, like I do. I don't relay unconfirmed information, and neither should you.Faith Sloan Plays Dumb and Begs Court to Release Money; SEC says "No...
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Scam Psychology: Naive Realism / Anecdotal Fallacy / Argument from Illusion
Illustration of Naive realism or Direct realism. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)One of the most often used counter-arguments by a scheme participant against skepticism is the self-testimonial, as in "I have...
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News Update 17-JUN-2014: TelexFree James Merrill out on bail; TelexFree...
Hook, Line, Sinker (How I fell for a phishing scam) (Photo credit: ToastyKen)Remember folks, read trustworthy sources, not random internet blog posts and Facebook messages. I give you the source of my...
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Scam Psychology: Did they really think they can get away with it? They sure did!
Sometimes, the actions of certain... perpetrators are puzzling, at least to people from the outside looking in. If they had not gone back for that one last thing, they may have gotten away scot free,...
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