I Fell for a Pig Butchering Scam

 

Why you should think about financial independence and mini-retirements | Lacey Filipich | TEDxUWA

'Time poor' is the catch-cry of our era, and yet end-of-life retirement means we have an average of two decades of feeling time rich to look forward to… when we’re old. In this talk, Lacey shares how combining financial independence and mini-retirements is one way to bring that time rich feeling into our youth.  Lacey Filipich started her entrepreneurial journey with a hair wrap stall at 10 years old. Today, she is the co-founder and director of two successful businesses; Money School and Maker Kids Club. Between hair wraps and start-ups, Lacey graduated as valedictorian from the The University of Queensland with an Honours degree in Chemical Engineering. She moved to Australia’s ‘wild west’ to begin her career in mining, rising quickly through the ranks. A health scare and her sister’s suicide opened Lacey’s eyes to the world beyond work, leading her to redesign her life and take five mini-retirements in the next five years. This was achievable because of Lacey’s financial position: she started investing at 19 and now earns a passive income. Lacey considers herself time rich: able to choose if, when, where, how, on what and with whom she works. Her story is one of many in the Financially Independent Retiring Early (FIRE) movement supporting the idea that end-of-life retirement is optional. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

 

Unlock True Wealth with Vicki Robin: Beyond Money and Time!

Vicki Robin, co-author of the groundbreaking book "Your Money or Your Life," shares transformative insights into achieving financial independence (FI). Discover how to redefine your relationship with money, viewing it not just as currency, but as a precious life energy you choose to exchange for your time. Vicki challenges the consumerist narrative, guiding viewers on how to invest in true freedom and sovereignty over their lives. Whether you're deep in the FI journey or just beginning to question the traditional path of spending and working, Vicki's teachings offer a profound shift towards a life of intention, freedom, and fulfillment. Want to learn more about the FIRE movement and how you can achieve financial independence? Watch the documentary Playing with FIRE today!

Playing with FIRE, the documentary (FREE Online ) : https://ihavenotv.com/category/lifehack

 

India's Thriving Scam Industry: Before You Call Tech Support | Undercover Asia | CNA Documentary

We go deep into the vast world of India’s scam call centers, meeting those behind the deception and the new breed of international scambaiters who are trying to bring these scammers down. After seven years of running tech support scams, ‘Leo’ has leveled up. He is now an entrepreneur or a scam call center consultant who sets up scamming outfits for those with money to invest. From hiring to hardware, he has it down to a science, especially on how long it will take to generate returns for the investors. At the other end of the spectrum, we follow an Indian scambaiter ‘Sven’ as he investigates a local company that’s running a scam call center. The majority of their victims are English-speaking foreigners overseas. Through reverse tracking, he has managed to get into the company’s systems, securing access to their confidential files and real-time CCTV footage of scams taking place. Will ‘Sven’ be able to find enough evidence to submit to the police and conduct a crackdown?

 

I Fell For An Investment Scam: Here’s How They Got Me

Nana’ lost more than S$64,000 to a pig-butchering scam - a mash-up of romance and investment schemes run by Asia-based online scam syndicates. Their victims include a significant number of Mandarin speakers. (Are you the victim of a scam? Email us with your story: cnainsider@mediacorp.com.sg) It started when she posted a TikTok video of her dog. A man who claimed to be a widower and business owner from China left a comment, and they started to converse over WhatsApp, He’d send her photos of his investments, and claimed he got insider information from his uncle who worked at a cryptocurrency exchange. She asked him how she could learn to invest. In retrospect, Nana said she trusted him because he seemed well-off and ran his own company. She refused to believe it was a scam even when her husband tried to convince her otherwise. The impact on her family was devastating. Here’s what she wants you to know.

娜娜是一名「杀猪盘」的受害者——一桩由亚洲诈骗集团发展出的线上诈骗案，结合了爱情与投资话术，向其受害者诈取金钱的手法之一。 整起诈骗案从娜娜的一则Tiktok影音贴文开始，一名自称是鳏夫、育有一子的诈骗份子，在娜娜的影片留言。两人交谈一周后，便交换WhatsApp号码开始聊天。 诈骗份子总在言谈间，假装不经意地分享他”正在研读美国经济走势”及“金融投资“相关等照片，并声称自己有一位在虚拟货币交易所工作多年的叔叔，会定期泄漏交易的内线消息给他。不久后，对投资非常感兴趣的娜娜，开始向他请教投资的秘诀。 娜娜相信，他贵为陶瓷公司的总裁，应该不至于会骗她这么一点小钱吧? 自始至终，娜娜深陷其中，即使她的老公和家人再三劝说，她也不愿意相信，自己高额投资的虚拟货币项目，竟然沦为一起诈骗案。 今天，娜娜希望透过分享自己的故事，帮助提高社会大众对诈骗手法的警觉性。