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  2. Column: They each lost almost $80,000. How to avoid becoming ...

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    Mrs. K., a retired educator living in the downtown L.A. area, was shopping online for a car several weeks ago when she got reeled in. The scam began with a pop-up alert about a computer virus and ...

  3. The Michaels Companies - Wikipedia

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    The Michaels Companies, Inc. is an American retail holding company, headquartered in Irving, Texas.It was formed as a parent company of Michaels in 2014. As of 2021, The Michaels Companies operates its flagship brand, Michaels (in the United States and Canada), and Artistree, a manufacturer of custom and specialty framing merchandise.

  4. Brushing (e-commerce) - Wikipedia

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    A seller pays someone a small amount to place a fake order, or just uses another person's information to place an order themselves. [5] Because a shipment usually has to take place for an order to be considered valid by the e-commerce site, the seller will frequently ship an empty box or some cheap item.

  5. Watch out for this wild Southland car scam: Suspects rent ...

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    This week, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department arrested three suspects in the scheme that sold rented vehicles illegally on Facebook's popular shopping platform for used goods.

  6. Barry Minkow - Wikipedia

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    Barry Jay Minkow (born March 22, 1966) [1] is a former American businessman, pastor, and convicted felon.While still in high school, Minkow founded ZZZZ Best (/ ˈ z iː b ɛ s t / [2]), which appeared to be an immensely successful carpet-cleaning and restoration company.

  7. Inside L.A.'s deadly street takeover scene: 'A scene of ...

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    Since 2018, the Los Angeles city attorney's office has received 464 cases for review —meaning law enforcement agencies have filed evidence to move ahead with criminal charges, and in some cases ...

  8. Fringe (trim) - Wikipedia

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    Fringe trim applied to a reproduction drapery design in the Vermont Senate Chamber of the Vermont State House. Moccasin with fringe. A Fringe is an ornamental textile trim applied to an edge of a textile item, such as drapery, a flag, or epaulettes. Fringe originated as a way of preventing a cut piece of fabric from unraveling when a hemming ...

  9. Fake QR codes posted on Redondo Beach parking meters to scam ...

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    The QR codes, which appear to be connected to a 'quishing' scam, were found on about 150 parking meters along the Esplanade and in the Riviera Village area, police said.