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Javice’s attorneys told Hellerstein that JPMorgan’s failure to conduct proper due diligence should weigh in favor of her receiving a more lenient sentence. ... “We would never ask you to punish JPMorgan Chase’s stupidity,” said Ronald Sullivan, one of Javice’s lead attorneys. “But we submit that it’s a relevant factor.”


Are there any other advantages to using ChatPerson over chatbots?

Each of our server centers (human beings) only consumes enough water and electricity to sustain a human body in a modest studio apartment. Chatbots, on the other hand, basically suck a county dry every time you ask them to punch up your cover letter.


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Operational highlights: From crypto mining to inheritance scams ... Authorities in Angola dismantled 25 cryptocurrency mining centres, where 60 Chinese nationals were illegally validating blockchain transactions to generate cryptocurrency. The crackdown identified 45 illicit power stations which were confiscated, along with mining and IT equipment worth more than USD 37 million

... Zambian authorities dismantled a large-scale online investment fraud scheme, identifying 65,000 victims who lost an estimated USD 300 million. The scammers lured victims into investing in cryptocurrency through extensive advertising campaigns ... Also in Zambia ... disrupted a suspected human trafficking network. They confiscated 372 forged passports from seven countries.

... inheritance scams continue to generate significant funds for criminal organizations. Officers in Côte d'Ivoire dismantled a transnational inheritance scam originating in Germany, arresting the primary suspect and seizing assets


Also egregious is how the authorities seemed particularly keen on conducting the tests even after a ban was announced, almost like a scramble for one last round of removals:

Local authorities started the testing on her in April – after an announcement in January that the ban was coming in. They completed the tests in June, at which point the law was in force. Brønlund was told three weeks before giving birth that her child would be taken away.


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