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Anti-terrorism law change traps woman with 'hippie whim' name she doesn't use or want
By Emma Wynne

Legal changes introduced in the wake of the September 11 attacks, which only took effect in 2022, mean that unless there are exceptional circumstances Australians are now limited to three name changes in a lifetime.

abc.net.au/news/2024-10-01/hip

ABC News · Three-time limit on name changes catches some unawares and stuck with a 'hippie whim'By Emma Wynne

80-year-old victim in Houston social engineered to transfer her savings into crypto by person pretending to be security person at her bank. Over the phone, they convinced her that she was hacked. They also installed remote access tools on her computer. She was even coached about what to say if the bank called in case the tellers at the bank were "in on it." #scams #fraud #scamsandfraud

houstonpublicmedia.org/article