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Federal Trade Commission Refunds Consumers Who Invested In Andris Pukke Scheme

August 16, 2023 by Zennie Abraham

FTC Sending Refunds to Consumers who Invested in Deceptive Sanctuary Belize Real Estate Development Scheme Operated by Repeat Offender Andris Pukke The Federal Trade Commission is sending refunds totaling approximately $10 million to consumers nationwide who bought deceptively marketed overseas real estate lots in what the sellers pitched as Sanctuary Belize, a supposed luxury development … Read more

FTC Stops Blessing Loom Scheme That Targeted Black Americans

July 27, 2023July 26, 2023 by Zennie Abraham

Operators of “Blessing Loom” Scheme Banned from Multi-Level Marketing As a Result of Pyramid Scheme Charges Brought by the FTC and Arkansas According to The Federal Trade Commission in an email to ZENNIE62MEDIA, INC, the operators of a “blessing loom” investment program that targeted African Americans and people struggling financially during the Covid-19 pandemic are … Read more

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The Big Mess That Was A Joint Statement By Oakland City Council At Large Candidates On Ballot Placement Problem

by Zennie Abraham

November 22, 2024

Oakland, CA (Special to ZennieReport.com) – Originally, a number of Oakland City Council Candidates, starting first with Selika Thomas, noted that the placement of names on the 2024 Elections ballot were such that Ms. Thomas’ name, in particular, was completely off the screen – unless you had the presence-of-mind to scroll down. That indicates a ... Read more

MSNBC Morning Joe Team Fears Trump AG Pick Matt Gaetz Will Dig Up Old Intern Death Incident

by Zennie Abraham

November 21, 2024

Washington D.C. (Special to ZennieReport.com) – What this all has to do with matters of true national law enforcement interest is a question, but for now the news is that there’s a reason the MSNBC Morning Joe team of Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski went down to Trump’s home The Mar-A-Lago Club in Palm Beach ... Read more

Political Attacks On Oakland Progressives Didn’t Score On All Fronts And Here’s Why

by Zennie Abraham

November 17, 2024

Oakland (Special to ZennieReport.com) – The much talked about political attacks on those in Oakland who call themselves “progressive” or who are identified as such by other political observers, had a look that it was going to succeed and with flying colors. But, if one eliminates the victorious recall votes against Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao ... Read more

Robert Purbeck 10 Years In Jail For Hacking, Identity Theft

by Zennie Abraham

November 14, 2024

Washington, D.C. (Special to ZennieReport.com) – On Wednesday, November 13th, 2024, an Idaho man named Robert Purbeck was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for hacking into the computer servers of 19 victims across the United States, stealing personally identifiable information (PII) belonging to more than 132,000 people, and attempting to extort a Florida ... Read more

Derrick Bernard Jr., Ashely Blackcloud, Deanna West, Indicted For Hate Crime

by Zennie Abraham

November 14, 2024

Denver (Special to ZennieReport.com) – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Derrick Bernard Jr., 35, Ashely Blackcloud, 40, and Deanna West, 38, were indicted by a federal grand jury for maliciously conveying false information about a threat made by means of fire: a burning cross in front of a ... Read more

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Thanks Gene! That means a lot. You have seen it all. You're an ultra-valuable Oakland observer! Keith should answer for…

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Unlike the Federal subpoenas enforced against Mayor Thao, the City of Oakland, and others, the PEC subpoena was total bs…

More. Much more to come on this subject related to the Mayor Thao Vietnam Trip.