Indians Run Long IRS Gift Card Scam Targeting U.S. Taxpayers
Investigators detail a years long scam with Indian call centers posing as IRS agents to extort money from Americans. Victims bought iTunes cards and shared numbers. operations spanned Thane Mumbai regions and multiple states in India, with indictments in the United States and India.
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Thane
India
Internal Revenue Service
San Diego
Daniel Parker
Calif
IRS
U.S
United States
Canada
Britain
Mumbai
Justice Department
Parag Manere
Public safety: deadly New Orleans Bourbon Street shooting and Kansas City gunfire
One man died and 16 others were wounded in two cities. In New Orleans on Bourbon Street about 1:30 a.m. eight men and two women were hospitalized after a shooting. two suspects were arrested on weapons charges. In Kansas City, seven people were wounded in a rolling gun battle starting before 2:30 a.m. police said.
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New Orleans
Kansas City
Bourbon Street
Lice
Thousands flee Aleppo as government closes rebel held quarter
Thousands of Syrians flee as government forces press toward the last rebel stronghold in Aleppo. The 13 day offensive leaves at least 500 dead and over 1,000 wounded. Half a million civilians are besieged with no food aid while residents report no escape routes.
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Beirut
Aleppo
Bashar al-Assad
East
Damascus
Fillon Wins French Republicans Runoff Leadership
Francois Fillon captured the French Republicans presidential nomination as about half the votes counted showed him near 70 percent. Alain Juppe conceded, leaving Fillon to face Marine Le Pen in the next spring election.
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Francois Fillon
France
Fillon
Alain Juppe
Marine le Pen
Cedar Rapids Zip Code Heater Ad Offers 99 Deals
A special ad promises Cedar Rapids residents in listed zip codes a limited supply of Heat Surge Mini-Glo Efficiency Heaters at 99 with free shipping if they call 1-866-211-6071 within 48 hours. The campaign touts dramatic heat savings and nationwide delivery.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
L.E.D
David Martin
U.S
United States
Martin
Cedar Rapids Area
How It Works: 74 of Bone Soothing Room Heat
An explainer notes a device delivers 74 units of comfort warming a room even as the thermostat reads 59. It highlights energy efficiency claims and potential application in cold settings.
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