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Rex

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11. The DHS decided to become social engineers because
Sun Jan 15, 2012, 03:12 PM
Jan 2012

with OBL dead, they have no real purpose anymore and are a redundant agency (hello...we already have the NSA).

so dhs is giving dating advice now? this is what we pay for?? niyad Jan 2012 #1
Depends on your definition of "we" jberryhill Jan 2012 #3
Precisely. Is this somehow more okay than other kinds of fraud? TheWraith Jan 2012 #16
Oh, we know how it gets to this point jberryhill Jan 2012 #19
How does that threaten our national security? ArcticFox Jan 2012 #24
It threatens individual people, like any other kind of fraud. TheWraith Jan 2012 #25
So I assume this means DHS is now snooping on us on DATING websites? kestrel91316 Jan 2012 #2
By giving a talk on fraud at a conference? jberryhill Jan 2012 #7
Redhotpie???? Seriously?? DocMac Jan 2012 #4
I just had to go there after that: The Straight Story Jan 2012 #6
I wouldn't have noticed if it was lukewarmpie. DocMac Jan 2012 #8
You can keep your heavy petting sessions Terror-Free kenny blankenship Jan 2012 #5
Oh. Credit card fraud and identity theft ThoughtCriminal Jan 2012 #9
Let me get this right... this is not about just dating scams, but scams in general, right? Zalatix Jan 2012 #10
Same here customerserviceguy Jan 2012 #12
My question, though, is... isn't fraud the jurisdiction of the Secret Service? Zalatix Jan 2012 #14
I think that just applies customerserviceguy Jan 2012 #15
Correct, Secret Service is ONLY counterfeiting. nt TheWraith Jan 2012 #18
+1 jberryhill Jan 2012 #20
Spam Gangs and 419 Gangs jberryhill Jan 2012 #13
Nothing to do with terrorism, just fraud in general. TheWraith Jan 2012 #17
The DHS decided to become social engineers because Rex Jan 2012 #11
Topics will include: "Coping With Love- While Groping With Gloves" Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #21
Or: If a Nigerian prince says he wants to send you $1 Million.... The Straight Story Jan 2012 #22
If you ever need to kill some time, go to "scamorama.com" Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #23
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