The analysis of a series of phishing emails claiming to be from Best Buy’s Geek Squad and McAfee, etc. — Lovely Conversation & Mail Filters Today, I had the loveliest conversation with a woman named Rose who forwarded me her recent invoice scam emails. I actually love malware, phishing and various other kinds of cyber attacks… so this is extremely fun and interesting to dissect. …

Bridget Gorman chose to live her Victorian life against the grain of society; but despite odds, she was admired, even revered, in NYC Chinatown. At her death, she was honored as a woman of high moral character by all walks of life. — A Very Rough Neighborhood In 1895, an infamous beauty known as Bridget Gorman was burned to death at a party by one of her trusted friends, but the resonance of the story reaches miles deeper to tell a tale that only today we could view with clarity.

History shows us that blacklisting, as its legal term is known, was common and interwoven into industries that wield power. — To see a list of Blacklisting Laws by state, check here. Be sure to write your Legislature, Senate and Congress to update said law for modern digital landscapes. Origin of the Term Blacklist The English dramatist Philip Massinger first used the phrase “black list” in his 1639 tragedy The Unnatural Combat, according to Wikipedia. Today…

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Banks are notorious for inappropriate behavior, and just as famous for weaseling out of accountability. Pun intended. Reporting your US bank or financial institution can be daunting, hopefully this list of resources will help. — In this article, we will not claim to know your bank issue, but will try to help you navigate the pitfalls of reporting your bank to regulatory, federal and oversight committees.

A heart-warming and charming story in which a dog substituted three lion cub’s mother. — “Three lion cubs born at the national Zoo were deserted by their mother and faced starvation until Nellie, a setter, took the lioness’ place. The keepers say Nellie has developed a real affection for the cubs and not only feeds them but romps and plays with them.” Citations Los Angeles Evening…

Edna Wallace Hopper looks very much like Madonna to the point of conspiracy theories. This is a story highlighting one Victorian era woman who took her youth to the 1920’s and became famous for it. Plastic surgery is well known in today’s world, but the thought that it was common in Victorian times is not a well known fact. — Plastic Surgery was toted as a “forever youth procedure” frequented for vanity reasons, even over 100 years ago. And photoshop (filters & correction), they had that too! Is anything at all new? Nothing is new, it would seem.

An amusing man from Prince Edward Island who acquired unique circumstances involving a very valuable silver coin. — HE IS NEVER BROKE A verbatim account of James McNeil of Prince Edward Island who carried a valuable silver coin in his leg. And he refused to let physicians remove it…. for a hilarious reason! Be sure to like and subscribe for more wacky historical content! James McNeil of North Cambridge (Prince Edward Island)…