Category Archives: fraud

“Addiction Is Profit”

Posted on December 28, 2019 by mikecane

Killer quote: You can’t make the average person buy a course. But you can ruin the life of the ones who do. How to Sell a Course (Shady Millionaire Edition) Previously at Mike Cane’s xBlog: Addiction Runs The World Previously … Continue reading →

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Bicycles: Not So Holy

Posted on December 4, 2019 by mikecane

Under the Wheels: Cyclists are certain they occupy the moral high ground. But few are aware that workers in Cambodia are exploited to produce their bicycles. We met with them. “I’ve been working at the factory for five years, but … Continue reading →

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Graftazon

Posted on November 21, 2019 by mikecane

Her Amazon Purchases Are Real. The Reviews Are Fake. Third-party sellers know what it takes to make it on Amazon: Get good reviews and a high search ranking. But attracting genuine customers is tough, so some sellers use a reliable … Continue reading →

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The “Pivot To Video” Fraud

Posted on October 13, 2019 by mikecane

Remember that whole “pivot to video” craze a few years back? It was driven by fraud. I never understood how people could be suckered into it. I could read a paragraph in the time it took most videos to play … Continue reading →

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James Holzhauer Didn’t Lose Jeopardy. He Chose To Leave.

Posted on June 4, 2019 by mikecane

I swear before God Himself this is what I said to someone else last night as I watched Jeopardy: He’s been playing a very dangerous game the past few weeks. It’s obvious he’s not answering all the questions he can. … Continue reading →

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The Spy In Your Home, Your Pocket, Your Entire Life

Posted on May 29, 2019 by mikecane

Apps Are Using Background App Refresh to Send Data to Tracking Companies During the course of a week of testing, Fowler ran into 5,400 trackers, mostly found within apps, which Disconnect told him would likely send 1.5 gigabytes of data … Continue reading →

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eScooters: Range Matters

Posted on May 25, 2019 by mikecane

Ninebot/Segway sent out an email braying about how their Indiegogo campaign tricked suckers into giving them money raised US$565,000 in just three days. Well, it’s a day later and they’re now over US$720,000: Setting aside the fact the claimed range … Continue reading →

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Warning: Stolen Rental eScooters Being Resold

Posted on May 24, 2019 by mikecane

PD: Phoenix man caught with 74 stolen rental scooters When police confronted 35-year-old Jeramy Scott Reid, he produced five more Lyft scooters that were in the process of being dismantled. Police searched the property and allegedly found 22 Lyft scooters … Continue reading →

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Ninebot/Segway KickScooter MAX Hits IGG

Posted on May 21, 2019 by mikecane

Ninebot KickScooter MAX: The Game Changer See specs after the break.

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Reference: Apple Will Fail You. This Is The Video You Need.

Posted on April 5, 2019 by mikecane

Expert disputes Apple on data recovery from water-damaged iPhones Same-day update: iPad Rehab YouTube Channel

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