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Watch Out for Fake Professionals by Debra Purdy Kong 8/13/2013 8:24:37 AM
Here are three stories of people pretending to be professionals, plus the story one really dumb white-collar criminal.... more
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SCAM!!! by Thomasena Martin-Johnson 8/11/2013 5:47:07 AM
Watch out for a scam with a jamaca phone #
Report it to the police. They will make a record.
I wish they could be caught and charged with telephone fraud.... more
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Guest Post #1 on Bookgoodies by Gabriel Boutros 8/7/2013 4:40:27 AM
This is the first of two guest posts that recently appeared on Bookgoodies.com.... more
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Is Government Surveillance Going Too Far? by Debra Purdy Kong 8/6/2013 8:24:13 AM
Here’s some good tips on avoiding job scams. Also, the U.S. government is stepping up surveillance techniques, while the Chinese seem to be stepping up their hacking activities.... more
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Today's pet peeve: the sloppily written book. by Gabriel Boutros 8/1/2013 5:55:34 AM
I used Grammarly to grammar check this post because one pair of eyes is never enough when it comes to proofreading.... more
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Canada’s Most Popular Scam by Debra Purdy Kong 7/30/2013 12:52:12 PM
Ever used an online dating site? You might want to think twice, or at least be really careful, after reading the piece below. Afterlife fraud is another issue to worry about when someone in your family passes away. On the good news front, five notori... more
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It's All About Character by Gabriel Boutros 7/23/2013 4:45:32 PM
I prefer character over plot...even in my own book.... more
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Protecting Your Kids From ID Theft by Debra Purdy Kong 7/23/2013 8:17:21 AM
Here’s some good tips about what to do if your children’s credit report has been trashed. Also, universities have become major hacking targets, as have everyone’s email accounts.... more
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A book excerpt and a message by Gabriel Boutros 7/19/2013 5:04:25 AM
Opening scene of The Guilty sets up everything that comes after.... more
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The Link Between Car Crashes and ID Theft by Debra Purdy Kong 7/16/2013 8:45:00 AM
f you’re in a car accident, are you handing over too much personal information? Also, studies show that individual ID theft is costing the workplace a great deal of money. And private security company G4S is in hot water with the British government a... more
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Why is Literature So Pessimistic About the Future? by Gabriel Boutros 7/11/2013 5:33:16 PM
I recently downloaded a short book called I, The Provocateur, which is described as dystopian science fiction. That’s a coincidence, I thought, since the book I am presently working on is also a dystopian vision of the future. This led me to ask... more
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Data Breaches Place Millions at Risk by Debra Purdy Kong 7/9/2013 10:12:37 AM
If you live in California, you could be one of 2.5 million people whose personal information has been compromised. Also, the Russian government is giving amnesty to first-time white collar criminals.... more
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Blog Tour Update by Gabriel Boutros 7/6/2013 5:18:02 PM
The first week of my blog tour to promote my novel, The Guilty, is over; seven days of interviews, book excerpts and guest posts, with some book reviews still to come. Quite the interesting experience, reaching out and interacting with readers on a n... more
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Second Guest Post: What's Behind The Guilty by Gabriel Boutros 7/2/2013 8:30:51 AM
Assuming the link works this time, I get another shot at telling somebody else's readers what I think. This time Blogalicious Authors allows me to pontificate about what inspired me to write my courtroom drama, The Guilty. Click on http://blogaliciou... more
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Can Your Computerized Car Be Hacked? by Debra Purdy Kong 7/2/2013 7:41:17 AM
Here’s a scary story about how easy a hacker can take control of your car with just a computer. Also South Korean has been repeatedly cyber attacked in a big way. But your local university might have been hacked too!
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Guest post about making characters believable by Gabriel Boutros 6/30/2013 6:07:29 AM
Not satisfied with having my own blog, I hijack somebody else's...... more
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The Road to H_ll by Edward w Saint-Ivan 6/26/2013 8:28:54 AM
Guantanamo Bay will remembered in history like Auschwitz.... more
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Fraud Schemes, Large and Small by Debra Purdy Kong 6/25/2013 4:02:39 PM
These three stories demonstrate how detrimental fraud is to individuals, governments, taxpayers, and investors.... more
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The Magical Virtual Tour!! by Gabriel Boutros 6/25/2013 10:09:50 AM
My first blog tour is coming up.... more
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The Not-So-Great 7-Even Caper by Debra Purdy Kong 6/18/2013 2:10:04 PM
If you live in Long Island and Virginia, can you trust your local 7-Eleven Store? If you live in Montreal, Quebec, can you trust any of the politicians?... more
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