AI-fueled cyber scams targeting seniors are on the rise and an unlikely government agency is stepping in: the Internal Revenue Service. MS NOW's Marc Santia talks to the IRS force going out into communities across the country in hopes of deterring fraud before it starts.
An Iranian court handed 56-year-old Kolthoum Akbari ten separate death sentences for systematically marrying and killing elderly men across multiple towns, a killing spree she herself says may have claimed as many as 15 lives. Akbari, whom Iranian media have dubbed the "Black Widow," drugged her victims with sedatives, rubbing alcohol, and diabetes medications before […] The post Iranian woman sentenced to death ten times after killing at least 10 husbands over two decades appeared first on American Almanac .
An Iranian court handed 56-year-old Kolthoum Akbari ten separate death sentences for systematically marrying and killing elderly men across multiple towns, a killing spree she herself says may have claimed as many as 15 lives. Akbari, whom Iranian media have dubbed the "Black Widow," drugged her victims with sedatives, rubbing alcohol, and diabetes medications before suffocating them, authorities in Mazandaran Province said. She targeted elderly men through Iran's "sigheh" system, a form of temporary marriage under Islamic law, then collected gold, cash, and dowry wealth before moving on to the next husband in a different town. The geographic spread kept anyone from connecting the deaths for roughly twenty years. Her run ended in 2023,…Open
AI:An Iranian court has handed down ten separate death sentences to 56-year-old Kolthoum Akbari, a serial killer known as the "Black Widow" who terrorized elderly men for two decades. Exploiting the sigheh system of temporary marriage to gain access to victims' homes and finances, Akbari used a lethal combination of sedatives, rubbing alcohol, and diabetes medication to drug her husbands before suffocating them with towels. While prosecutors secured convictions for ten deaths, Akbari herself confessed to potentially killing as many as 15 people to steal gold, cash, and dowries across multiple towns in Mazandaran Province. The investigation finally unraveled following the death of her final husband in 2023, leading families to demand…Open
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities can be fertile ground for violence between residents with dementia, including fatal assaults. Court records and inspecitions how safeguards fall short.
The FTC reported older adults lost $2.4 billion to fraud in 2024, with actual unreported numbers reaching as high as $81.5 billion potentially. And the consequences can extend beyond financial devastation. Joy Miedecke said scammers falsely convinced a couple they were sending money to actor Tom Selleck. The case preceded a murder-suicide that shocked the community. She joined “Katie Pavlich Tonight” to describe the scheme that led to her friends’ deaths. "Katie Pavlich Tonight" offers a conservative take on the day’s events while welcoming all viewpoints. The goal: cutting through left-right bias in pursuit of plain facts and honest analysis.
California Governor Gavin Newsom faces accusations of fraud and money laundering after directing $20 million in taxpayer funds to a diaper nonprofit linked to his […] Source
A Nicaraguan illegal alien, released into the U.S. under former President Joe Biden, faces charges for sexually assaulting elderly women in a Wisconsin sanctuary jurisdiction.
A Nicaraguan illegal alien, released into the U.S. under former President Joe Biden, faces charges for sexually assaulting elderly women in a Wisconsin sanctuary jurisdiction. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Julio Cesar Morales Jarquin, an illegal alien from Nicaragua , has been charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault involving elderly residents at a nursing home in Dane County, Wisconsin. Morales Jarquin had been released into the U.S. in 2023 under the former Biden regime’s parole policies. WHEN & WHERE: The assaults occurred at an assisted living facility in Dane County, Wisconsin, a sanctuary jurisdiction that limits cooperation with federal immigration authorities. DETAIL: Morales Jarquin entered the U.S. under the…Open
On Friday’s “Finnerty,” Nick Shirley discussed how exposing alleged fraud in America has affected his personal life and how California Democrats are looking to pass the “Stop Nick Shirley Act.”