Demonstrating daily that diversity is not strength!
I know it’s hard to believe that there are so many lonely men and women, especially seniors, who fall for on-line dating site scams and actually send money—millions of dollars annually—to people they think they are in love with, but have never met. This story from Axios is about “Scarlet Widow” a Nigerian-headquartered fraud network, Scarlet … Continue reading Targeting the Lonely: Nigerian-based Scammers
The news of Olanrewaju A. Beyioku’s arrest in November was reported in local news and in one large news outlet—the Chicago Tribune. The story in the suburbs section of the Tribune does not mention the ‘new American’ status of the “Indiana man” the feds indicted in December. However, the Nigerians are not so shy about identifying … Continue reading Nigerian Fraudster Indicted for Stealing Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief Funds
This is an update of a post I wrote in the summer of 2019. Nursing Assistant Arrested for Raping Disabled Woman in Care Facility At the time, I could not find a photo of the alleged rapist, but thanks to the woman’s brother who set up a hidden camera in her room we now have … Continue reading Seattle Nursing Home Settles $8 Million Lawsuit in Sexual Assault Case
I don’t know if you have been seeing the stories about how we need more refugees and immigrants so that they can become our caregivers as we age, but I have. Those warm and fuzzy stories are everywhere, and frankly it gives me the creeps because stories like this one are everywhere too! (I have … Continue reading Minnesota (again!): Nursing Home Aide Arrested on Charges He Raped Dementia Patient
Kansas City Presbyterian Church members who were proudly displaying a banner in support of Black Lives Matter were living in fear as their banners were being destroyed and a vandal was breaking windows on a regular basis. That is until police set up surveillance and caught the racist hatemonger. The story is from February … Continue reading Missouri Hate Crime? Church’s BLM Banner Ripped and Windows Broken