Scam entrepreneurship

Today, I received a voicemail with one of those "Your Social Security has been suspended" pitches.

A caller says that he’s from the government and your Social Security number (SSN) has been suspended. He sounds very professional. So you should do exactly what he says to fix things…right?

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2018/09/your-social-security-number-isnt-suspended-ever

Obviously, it's a scam. Obviously, people who are trying to perpetuate this scam are entrepreneurs. They create jobs! Should the society support entrepreneurs who create scamming jobs?

Fucking Moron (tm)

Can't resist reposting from the Yakov's:

( a portion of Michale Cohen's testimony to the House)



ddale8 who tracks covfefe's lies says that fact checking is easy because BSer-in-Chief repeats the same lies over and over again. It looks like this habit applies to family situations too.

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In China, the Huawei ban is perceived as the Pearl Harbor for their technology industry.
https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/attacks-on-china-betray-americas-own-weakness

upd: Singapore defense minister says that it's "vital to stay neutral."
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/vital-to-stay-neutral-amid-us-china-spat-ng-eng-hen
The Japanese are also upset with the trade war and the threat to their auto exports.
http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201905220027.html

Remarkably, even America's closest allies in Asia do not support US in the dispute.