From Kim’s newsletter.
FBI scam warning: Impersonators pretending to be tech support or government officials claim your accounts have been compromised. They’re actually getting people to convert assets into cash or precious metals, and then they arrange for a courier pickup. Do not fall for this!
Carbon dating: Nelly Idowu and crew stole over $6 million from women over 65 through romance scams. They created fake profiles, conned widows and wiped out victims’ life savings. There are more cons than love nowadays. Warn your fam and friends.
? “Hey, Drewski!” Drew Barrymore was catfished on a dating app by an “NFL quarterback” — aka a musician who was just pretending. Her response: “I hate you … You’ve made me feel stupid.”
Downward spiral: From a $6 billion valuation to almost $0, 23andMe’s stock is nosediving faster than you can say “genealogy.” Now they’re cutting staff, and I bet your data’s on the auction block, too.
? Netflix paved the way: Google is laughing all the way to the bank after telling people to delete their unused accounts. Their profits surged, with nearly 100 million paid storage users. The kicker: They’re still cutting almost 1,000 jobs.
Wrong place, wrong time: A 61-year-old man got nabbed for a robbery he didn’t commit. After a brutal jail assault, he’s suing Macy’s and Sunglass Hut’s sketchy facial recognition software.
He was identified from low-quality camera footage.Getting pricey: Arlo is bumping its Secure subscription plan pricing from $4.99 to $7.99 monthly (after already increasing it from $2.99). FYI, existing users can lock in the old rate for a year. If you’re looking to switch, I recommend SimpliSafe.*
? I, too, would like to make $56 billion: A Delaware judge
axed
Elon Musk’s $56 billion Tesla compensation package, saying the board couldn’t prove it was fair or show evidence they tried to negotiate. Tesla’s shares dropped 3% in a blink, and Musk is threatening to move the company to Texas.
Several of these items might be of interest. Elon, and 23 and not me are two. Did you find anything else?
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