I know times are hard. People are still struggling. Economy doesn’t show any signs of actually improving. Some people actually try to make the most of their situation. Finding a job, two jobs, part-time, temporary work. Then there are those who turn and rely on the Government. Collection unemployment, welfare work programs, etc. Then there are those who choose to make a living off scamming others.
Although, scammers have been around for a long time, it’s generally not right to take advantage of unsuspecting people. Not that I was the one who was taking in by these frauds, sometimes there are people who genuinely and truly need or want their services and can’t help but to be taken in by these scammers. Although, most of the time scams then to target a specific demographic of people but this particular scam can target mostly everyone. As long as you have a PC, you’ll pretty much be a target.
Who Are These Scammers?
Comantra is an Indian firm which specializes in remote computer support. Naturally, on the surface is a perfectly legit business. The problem is that they’ve been scamming people for years. They’ve even had their Gold Partnership Status Revoked by Microsoft last year. Even after being dropped by a prominent company they still continue to scam people from all over the world.
How Are These Scams Done?
How this general scam works is based on a process of random selection called ‘Cold Calling.’ Generally some up and coming small business owners will use this method of generating leads for potential clients, consumers and business partners but generally frauds use this tactic as well. These scammers will call people at random with very important information about your PC and how it has been compromised. The operator explains that the PC is infected with malicious files. Taken in by the scam you accept their assistance.
They will also ask you to install a piece of software which makes the diagnosis process easier, but what they are really trying to do is gain access to your computer to do god knows what. By using a perfectly legit product called Ammyy Admin they will be able to gain access to your computer remotely. As far I know Ammyy is not apart of this scam. They will instruct you to do a few things, explain a bunch of tech mumbo jumbo which doesn’t really means what they says it means. And finally send you to one of their faux websites well you will be able to download some software to rid your machine of these malicious files, but for a fee of course.
Here is a video about how someone decided to fool these people and exposed them on the internet.
My Thoughts: Generally the goal is to fool people who aren’t tech-savvy into buying a service/product that they don’t need. Admittedly, I’m not tech-savvy at all and I use a computer all the time. These people come off as very professional and in the end it is all a ruse. To add to their arrogance, they even tried to scam me into buying their most expensive program. Normally I wouldn’t even bother with a blog about this but this is a serious matter to me and these people have tried to scam me at least twice. The first time I hung up the phone on these people. The second I confronted them about this issue and they never called me again.
In short, beware of these people and all scammers in general. Do your research before making any sort of decisions involving the money that you’ve worked hard for. Ask them difficult questions and don’t stop until you get an appropriate answer. Just don’t settle for the answers that you want to hear. People like these rely on the ignorance of the masses to get what they want.
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It’s been a while since I have actually posted something newsworthy on Tumblr. There are tons of articles about people (women in particular) being fired from their positions or jobs for having a certain level of attractiveness, but I have actually found this article to be interesting for one particular reason: It’s a Lingerie Company.
I’ve been to clothing stores. I’ve been to stores which specializes in Lingerie like Victoria’s Secret and it doesn’t seem anyone in authority has a problem with the way any of the associates dress or look. This may or may sound like a case of jealously but it does seem strange. After all, I don’t see how anyone can be dressed to racy for an industry which specializes in Lingerie. Not to say that there shouldn’t be a bit of professionalism in an associates work attire. A bit of a conservative look can help squash any form of sexual harassment problems. Which is good because I’ve seen a ton of careers ruined from the mere mention of a sexual harassment complaint.
Reading more into the situation, it appears that Ms. Odes was working Temporary at the office. It also looks like she is suing her employers. This doesn't necessarily make the situation any better because Temps aren’t vetted before they are placed at any particular assignment. She was not able to be interviewed by any supervisors so if there were any particular problems with a certain body part or way she wore her dress then most likely Lauren wouldn’t have been hired in the first place. Despite numerous attempts to change her appearance, she was still told that she was dressed too racy, was humiliation by her fellow associates and claims she was fired by not conforming to ‘Jewish beliefs,’ despite being Jewish herself.
My Thoughts: Here is the deal. The woman was a Temp. In the end, it generally didn’t work out. If she was let go for whatever reason, then that is that. I’m not saying that it is right that she had to go through this, but this is the general problem when it comes to the workforce. The riskiest thing you can actually do as an employer is hire someone. There is so many hoops people have to go through. So much legality involved. It’s so easy for an employee to sue his/her employer over something so trivial. Breast being too big, being too overweight, not being the right skin color, etc. This generally leads to employers not wanting to deal with this all together. Instead of choosing to hire a person, they may choose to replace a person with automation. Or maybe they choose to covertly discriminate against a particular person. Employers eventually stop seeking help and this doesn’t help the economy in any way. It never comes across people that maybe their work was an issue. It always has to be some other reason why they were fired.
The bottom line, if employees can sue employers for any reason then employers should be able to fire employees for any reason. You may feel that you have a 'right’ to work where ever you please, but it is also in the best interests of the employer to have the 'right’ to have suitable people working under them. Going by the dress code of a business has very little to do with religious conformity. There is just a time and a place for everything.
Not sure if everyone here found out but tomorrow is my birthday (4/5). Yes, its that time already. Just thought I’d let everyone know before I start posting some birthday photos. I probably won’t be online for a while to update everyone but ill be sure to keep everyone, everywhere posted. Most likely I’ll post everything with in 24 to 48 hours. If I don’t, I’m most likely just too busy.
I know I have mentioned that I was going to be traveling for my birthday as well, but I’m not 100 percent sure. Most likely I will be but nothing is really set in stone. Of course, I will be going to see my friends and family. I’ll be sure to notify people who live in the areas I am interested in visiting before I actually make any on the fly travel plans.
Also birthday gifts are not required, nor are they necessary, but they are encouraged.
Thank you everyone for your support thus far.
Yours Truly,
Julia
Thank you.
At first it did, but then I thought about it. I usually used my Google plus for blogging. But I like using Tumblr for it. The formatting is much more convenient and easier for me to use.
I love networking. I do it all the time. I use Twitter, Facebook and Google +. I think they are all great in their own unique way, but recently I have found less of a use for Google +. I thought it was absolutely amazing when it first started out. The privacy concepts of were amazing allowing you to share with specific people and not just your entire network. Certainly made sharing private photos easier than it normally would be under the Facebook design. Certainly seemed like Google + was the next best social medium. Until Facebook did the predictable and transformed into Google + within the next few weeks. Naturally, this is how competition works. You either keep up with your competitors or you get left behind.
Facebook started implementing the same privacy features as Google, and Google started adopting the same page features as Facebook. So eventually, there was no way to differentiate between the two mediums. Although there really isn’t much of a difference between the two, most people still like Facebook more. I'm afraid I’m behind the Facebook camp as well, although I still think Google + is great.
The amount of people using Facebook doesn’t necessarily sway me, but my reasoning can be summed up in a few points:
Not too many reasons why I choose Facebook over Google, but it’s enough reasons for me. I’ll still use Google plus, as it adds to my influence some of my friends are on Google +, but I don’t think I’ll be posting anything particularly meaningful there.
This story I found particular interesting being that I am an avid movie fan. Although, I was wondering what took someone so long to actually take action over the inflated prices movie theaters charge their customers. Although, it may not have been over the right type of good or service, it is at least a start. Theaters usually have the odd ends when it comes to which type of prices. Most times they will charge their customers too much for the snacks and leave the ticket at a somewhat moderate price. The trends differ depending upon where you shop. Of course, the frustrating part is that they’ll ban you from bringing your own snacks. It’s good to know that some people are actually thinking with their wallets for a change.
Although, this lawsuit has a slim-to-none chance of actually getting anywhere and will most likely be dismissed once it comes across a judge’s desk. There really isn’t a convincing argument which supports the litigation being brought forth. No one is required by law to support corporations, including AMC. I might complain about the outrageous cost of their snacks, but no one is forcing me to buy them. In fact, I don’t even have to see the film. We pay these prices because we agree to trade our money for something which will only provide two hours worth of entertainment. If I feel that a movie isn’t worth paying all that money for and is worth waiting until it makes it on Cable or DVD/Blu-Ray then I’ll simply wait.
From the business side of things, ticket sales aren’t really the backbone of the profits when it comes to the theater industry (unless you are paying to see a film in 3D possibly). Admittance is down in most places and most theaters don’t charge enough for their admittance. Most of the profits come from concession stand sales and it is really the only thing covering their cost. It’s just the way business works. Cost are spread out and transfer from one area of a company to another.
Well, I mentioned that I went to the movies the other day and I had a choice between seeing Safe House, The Woman in Black, and This Means War. I decided to give Chronicle a chance. Going into this film, I thought I was going to be disappointed as I thought I would be watching some sort of knock off of the American TV Drama Heroes or The X-men perhaps. But I’d have to say this was a really good movie and being that this is my first Box Office film of 2012, that is saying alot.
The general plot of the movie is about three high school students (although it’s only told from the point of view from one of the students) who – during a rave party – find a hole in the ground which made be something alien. The movie doesn't necessarily explain what it is and it does it in a very nice way. These kids follow this alien form and it gives them telekinetic abilities. And as the story develops they start to become better at using their abilities. The can fly, they can levitate larger objects, they can create a force field around them and things of that nature. It’s a really good premise.
Without spoiling the film too much, an event happens at the school which turns these three students from zeros into overnight popularity kings. But soon, that popularity turns into ridicule after a couple of scenes which involves jealously and resentment from the other students. This forms a breaking point when these students turn to the dark side and start using their powers for evil instead of good. That is generally the entire plot of the movie in a nutshell. It’s paced differently than Heroes and X-men, and it’s tragic which makes it different because it’s not as predictable as these other shows.
So if you’re thinking about watching something in the weekend, I would recommend this movie. A lot of you probably already seen the movie already, but if you haven’t it will be a surprise.
Chronicle Rating: 8/10
Hello Tumblr. I have finally decided to create a tumblr account and center my blog postings around here instead of my Google + profile. Although, I don’t have any followers at all on reading this so I suppose the first ones to read this will be from followers of my other social networks.
I don’t know what the blog will be about 100 percent, but I do know that they will involve hobbies and interests. Maybe something random every now and then.
I don’t expect to post the best content available, but I’ll try to keep it interesting.
Julia