Life Experience High School Diploma Now, this is interesting. An online “high school” calling itself “Belford High School” lets you get your high school diploma in just a few minutes’ time. You can do this one of two ways: 1. By taking a test in language arts (26 questions), math (20 questions), science (15 questions), and social

One woman changed her habit of how she lists her names on her mobile phone after her handbag was stolen. Her handbag contained her cell phone, credit card, wallet, etc. Twenty minutes later when she called her husband from a pay phone, telling him what had happened, her husband says “I received your text

The New York Times reports today that Bank of America is still firmly committed to acquiring crippled mortgage giant Countrywide Financial.  After reading the article, we’re convinced that the deal isn’t going to happen. According to the Times, Bank of America’s chief executive Kenneth D. Lewis “confirmed his commitment to the Countrywide buyout, which is expected to close by

Given its central role in the subprime mortgage debacle, it is no surprise that Countrywide Financial has become politically radioactive. The most recent evidence for the politically deadly consequences of an association with Countrywide or its corporate officers is the sudden and ungraceful exit of businessman James A. Johnson, a long time Washington insider and lobbyist, from

Last March, we wrote about the federal indictment of 19 people for mortgage fraud-related offenses under what the government called “Operation Homewrecker.” The indictment alleged that a scam operated by Charles Head, 33, of Los Angeles, California, along with 18 others under his direction, targeted homeowners in dire financial straits, and fraudulently obtained title to over 100

There are a lot of real estate scams out there and many of them are now offering the bait of making easy money in the foreclosure market. Scammers like to run with the hot trend – and right now the hot trend in real estate is foreclosures and distressed property. Of course, there is money to be made

The FBI announced today that the Justice Department’s crackdown on mortgage fraud has resulted in more than 400 indictments since March — including dozens over the last two days. Those arrested run the gamut of players in the mortgage industry, including lenders, real estate developers, brokers, agents, lawyers, appraisers, and so-called straw buyers. The Department of Justice’s name for the crackdown

The scandal involving special “sweetheart” loans to politicians and Washington insiders by Countrywide Financial is both heating up and widening. Earlier this week, James A. Johnson was forced to step down as head of Barack Obama’s vice president selection team when it was revealed that he had profited from special deals on three home loans with Countrywide that were

This morning my email inbox in two of the five email services that I use, held a surprise for me with an email that declared I had received a greeting card from Hallmark E-Cards. I can hear you asking – so what? What’s the problem with receiving a Hallmark E-Card in your inbox? Well, in

When we think of kidnapping, extortion or blackmail, I think it’s safe to say, not many of us would consider our computer files as a likely victim. That is, unless we were familiar with a particular form of malware known as Ransomware. Ransomware is a particular vicious form of malware, considering that it encrypts the victim’s