Bad actors are seeking cryptocurrency in almost every scheme tracked by the FBI. From fraudulent investments to tech support and romance scams, and most recently, a surge in employment scams. And as Bitcoin reaches record highs, Special Agent David Paniwozik with FBI Baltimore sees more people wanting to capitalize on cryptocurrency. “The fear of missing out. So, they want to get involved, try to make money, and it seems like a quick, easy way to do it,” said SA Paniwozik. But a major problem is this technology is still unfamiliar to investors, making them more susceptible to scams. “There is no cap on whether you want to move $1 to hundreds of millions or billions of dollars. You can just seamlessly move that from a wallet controlled in the United States to a wallet controlled overseas, in, you know, a matter of seconds,” SA Paniwozik warned. Scammers set up their own cryptocurrency exchanges, making you believe your investment has grown exponentially, or they say you must make cryptocurrency payments to “unlock work” that offers high payouts. The FBI Internet Crime Complaint issued an alert in June about this work-from-home scam. “It's this confusing compensation structure that the scammers try to tell them, and it looks like, hey, if I pay $10 to rate this product, I'll get $15 in return, so then once they do that round, the scammer says, okay, well, you need to deposit more money to get to the next round of work,” said SA Paniwozik. And when victims go to cash out, they’re told they can’t. SA Paniwozik has seen a huge spike in reports of employment scams involving cryptocurrency. Reported losses in Maryland went from $32,033 in 2023 to $3.8 million between January and October of this year. “So you're looking at about $15,000 to $20,000 per person on average that has fallen victim in Maryland alone to these scams,” said SA Paniwozik. Cryptocurrency is desired by scammers because transactions are instant and irrevocable, but that doesn’t mean they’re untraceable. “On the blockchain, we can look up those addresses, and then if we wanted to reverse trace it, we could find, let's say it's a certain exchange that paid into this wallet, we can then serve legal processes to say, hey, can you give us a list of all user accounts that paid into this address and possibly contact those victims live and say, hey, you're currently being the victim of one of these scams,” SA Paniwozik detailed. It’s a new proactive approach by the FBI as these scams become more prevalent and costly. According to the FBI’s 2023 Cryptocurrency Fraud Report , cryptocurrency-related complaints only made up around 10 percent of total financial fraud complaints, however, the stolen value accounted for almost 50 percent of total losses. Click here to see the other 12 Scams of Christmas. This story was originally published by Mallory Sofastaii at Scripps News Baltimore .188jili promo code 。

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 25, 2024-- Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. (TSXV: TBRD, OTCQX: THBRF) (“Thunderbird” or the “Company”) has granted an aggregate amount of 143,317 restricted share units (the “RSUs”) to its non-executive directors on November 25, 2024, pursuant to the terms of the Company’s equity incentive compensation plan. The RSUs will vest on December 14, 2024. Each vested RSU entitles the holder thereof to receive one common share of the Company. The Company also granted an aggregate amount of 171,606 RSUs to certain members of the Company’s executive management team, pursuant to the terms of the Company’s equity incentive compensation plan. The RSUs will vest over three years, and each vested RSU entitles the holder to receive one common share of the Company. Additionally, 400,412 performance share units (“PSUs”) were granted to certain members of the Company’s executive management team, based on certain performance targets to be met. Subject to the satisfaction of such performance targets, the PSUs will vest on the one-year anniversary of the date of the grant. Each vested PSU entitles the holder to receive one common share of the Company (or can be paid out in cash at the discretion of the Company’s board of directors). Thunderbird Entertainment Inc. (“TEI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, has also entered into an Addendum to the Executive Employment Agreement dated July 1, 2021 between TEI and Jennifer Twiner McCarron, the CEO of the Company (the “Addendum”). Under the terms of the Addendum, effective from July 1, 2024, Ms. Twiner McCarron has agreed to forego a guaranteed bonus and has agreed to a bonus structure that ensures eligibility for annual short term incentive payments is driven entirely by performance based on the achievement of AEBITDA targets and strategic objectives established by the Company’s board of directors. For information on Thunderbird and to subscribe to the Company’s investor list for news updates, go to www.thunderbird.tv . ABOUT THUNDERBIRD ENTERTAINMENT GROUP Thunderbird Entertainment Group is a global award-winning, full-service multiplatform production, distribution and rights management company, headquartered in Vancouver, with additional offices in Los Angeles and Ottawa. Thunderbird creates award-winning scripted, unscripted, and animated programming for the world’s leading digital platforms, as well as Canadian and international broadcasters. The Company develops, produces, and distributes animated, factual, and scripted content through its various content arms, including Thunderbird Kids and Family (Atomic Cartoons), Thunderbird Unscripted (Great Pacific Media) and Thunderbird Scripted. Productions under the Thunderbird umbrella include Mermicorno: Starfall, Super Team Canada, Molly of Denali, Highway Thru Hell, Kim’s Convenience, Boot Camp, and Sidelined: The QB and Me . Thunderbird Distribution and Thunderbird Brands manage global media and consumer products rights, respectively, for the Company and select third parties. Thunderbird is on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @tbirdent. For more information, visit: www.thunderbird.tv . Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information Thunderbird’s public communications may include written, or oral “forward-looking statements” and “forward-looking information” as defined under applicable Canadian securities legislation. 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9to5Mac Daily: December 9, 2024 – Apple modem and cellular MacsThe Gophers have been working on a couple trick plays during closed practices in recent weeks. Unveiled Saturday, one worked to huge success and one didn’t pan out in a 26-25 loss to No. 4 Penn State. ADVERTISEMENT They busted out a double-reverse pass that resulted in a 21-yard touchdown from Max Brosmer to a wide open Jameson Geers in the first half to take a 17-10 lead at Huntington Bank Stadium. Then in the fourth quarter, the U called a throwback pass from Brosmer to left tackle Aireontae Ersery on second and goal from the 8-yard line. Brosmer intentionally threw it incomplete because Penn State’s All-America candidate, defensive end Abdul Carter, was waiting to make a tackle on the U’s athletic-but-massive lineman. “The reverse pass worked, so it’s a good call,” coach P.J. Fleck said postgame. “We were in the perfect defense for (the throwback pass). We practiced it all week. The only thing that they showed ... was pop (Carter) out. If he doesn’t pop out, there is nobody there. “It just didn’t come together,” Fleck continued. “It came together in practice. I love the call. I loved the look that we put it into. I would call it all over again based on the look that we had.” ADVERTISEMENT Brosmer shared that players were comfortable with the throwback call until Carter spoiled it. “Rather than taking a negative spot (by trying to complete it), we just went onto the next play,” Brosmer said. After the second trick play didn’t work, Brosmer’s third-down pass to Elijah Spencer fell incomplete and the U opted to kick a 26-yard field goal to make it 26-25 with five minutes left. “Kicking the field goal is the smart decision,” Fleck said. ADVERTISEMENT ______________________________________________________ This story was written by one of our partner news agencies. Forum Communications Company uses content from agencies such as Reuters, Kaiser Health News, Tribune News Service and others to provide a wider range of news to our readers. Learn more about the news services FCC uses here .6 arrested, 6 sought after smash-and-grab jewelry store heist in OntarioYes, it's illegal to take pictures of a movie at the theaters

Derby County 4-0 Portsmouth: Paul Warne's men earn key win in Championship relegation battle as they break winless run with riotous performance at Pride Park Derby stunned Portsmouth with a salvo of three goals in the opening 30 minutes They added another set-piece goal to their league-high tally of 12 LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! Mason Mount? Marcus Rashford? Joshua Zirkzee? Who should Manchester United sell to raise funds? By LUKE POWER Published: 16:55 EST, 13 December 2024 | Updated: 17:27 EST, 13 December 2024 e-mail 55 shares View comments Derby satiated their hunger for a win with a voracious first half as they dealt Championship strugglers Portsmouth a masterclass in finishing their dinner. The Rams were winless in six and had only scored four goals in that period but first-time efforts from Kane Wilson, Eiran Cashin, and Ebou Adams in the opening 30 minutes left the visitors dumbfounded - before Marlon Pack later prodded the ball into his own net. If Arsenal ’s set-piece coach Nicolas Jover is worthy of a mural then whoever is concocting Derby’s deadball tactics could demand a castle be built in his name. Or at least a pay rise. Derby have now hit 12 goals from set plays after Cashin’s header added to their fearsome reputation. Last season they totalled 25. Kane Wilson had given the Rams a deserved lead after eight minutes with a finish inside the box following delicate work on the left by Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, who was a force all evening until he came off. Paul Warne's men got their customary set-piece goal with 23 minutes gone, as Cashin rose to nod home a corner, his effort bouncing cruelly over the jumping Callum Lang’s head. Kane Wilson opened the scoring after eight minutes thanks to a Nathaniel Mendez-Laing assist Eiran Cashin headed in Derby's second - already their 12th set-piece goal of the campaign Ebou Adams made it 3-0 inside half an hour after his first-time shot deflected off Tom McIntyre And the Rams were in dreamland 29 minutes in as Adams scraped them 3-0 up, his close-range effort deflecting in off Tom McIntyre after Craig Forsyth had overlapped Mendez-Laing to drive in the cross. To add insult to injury, former Pompey man Marcus Harness forced an own goal after 65 minutes as his cross was prodded in by a hapless Marlon Pack. Pompey didn’t play awfully but lacked inspiration. Josh Murphy peppered Derby’s box with crosses but Jacob Widell Zetterstrom was equal to the challenge off his line every time. Portsmouth's creative spark was dim, as they had just three shots to the hosts' 17. Paul Warne’s side go 14th in the table but Portsmouth risk falling back into the drop zone this weekend after their run of four games unbeaten was pulverised at Pride Park. They had only escaped it for the first time since August in midweek with a 0-0 draw against Norwich. The last time Derby beat Portsmouth was back in April 2012 and that was to relegate Pompey from the Championship. John Mousinho has a job on his hands as his side struggle to acclimatise after promotion. Match facts Derby County (4-3-3): Zetterstrom; Wilson, Nelson, Cashin (Phillips 58), Forsyth; Koudmijn, Osborn, Adams (Thompson 77); Harness (Jackson 66), Yates (Collins 77), Mendez-Laing (Elder 66) Subs not used: Vickers, Barkhuizen, Blackett-Taylor, Brown Goals: Wilson (8), Cashin (23), Adams (29), Pack (OG, 65) Booked: N/A Manager: Paul Warne Portsmouth (4-2-3-1): Schmid; Devlin (Swanson 46), Pack, McIntyre, Ogilvie; Potts (Kamara 64), Dozzell; Ritchie (Saydee 46), Lang, Murphy (Lane 72); Bishop (Sorensen 78) Subs not used: Archer, Towler, Poole, Moxon Booked: McIntyre Manager: John Mousinho Attendance: 26,980 Derby County Football League Championship Share or comment on this article: Derby County 4-0 Portsmouth: Paul Warne's men earn key win in Championship relegation battle as they break winless run with riotous performance at Pride Park e-mail 55 shares Add comment

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