James Freedman

Contactless card payments could become unlimited under new plans Card providers would be allowed to set their own contactless card payment limit, under the regulator's plans.

What could possibly go wrong…?

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James Freedman: I stole a £300k bracelet (and the chancellor’s wallet) The world’s No 1 pickpocket used to be a lookout for a dodgy market trader in Croydon, a clown and chartered surveyor. Now he has a career revealing fraudsters’ secrets

Whoops!

www.thetimes.com/article/2a9b...

Happy 363rd Birthday Mr Punch!

On this day in 1662 in Covent Garden, Samuel Pepys saw the first Punch puppet performance in England. The puppeteer was Pietro Gimonde from Bologna.

James Freedman: I stole a £300k bracelet (and the chancellor’s wallet) The world’s No 1 pickpocket used to be a lookout for a dodgy market trader in Croydon, a clown and chartered surveyor. Now he has a career revealing fraudsters’ secrets

Whoops!

www.thetimes.com/article/2a9b...

Remembering the maestro Borra, who was born on this day in 1921.

Looking for family-friendly fun this Easter? The Magic Circle variety show has award-winning magicians, comedians, mind readers and a chance to explore the museum. I’ll be there 17-19 April picking pockets too... yours if you’re lucky! Hope to see you too. www.seetickets.com/tour/the-mag...

Phishing email from someone who doesn’t follow the news 🤦‍♂️

Babies cheer up care home residents in Bristol

Amidst all the bad news… this joyous initiative should warm yer cockles. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

David Devant, perhaps the greatest British magician of all time, was born on this day in 1868.

UK government demands access to Apple users' encrypted data The Home Office served the notice to the tech giant under the Investigatory Powers Act.

The most important story (that no one is talking about) and an ill judged decision by the UK Government. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Never enjoyed theramin music til now.

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US judge finds Pegasus spyware maker liable over WhatsApp hack WhatsApp celebrates victory as judge finds Israeli company NSO Group violated state and federal US hacking laws

Important news. Although once someone has your private data, whose “fault” it is often becomes a moot point.
If you want to keep something secret, don’t put it on a computer.

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Luton 'lord' fraudster guilty of running fake cruise operation Richard Lester used several aliases to evade capture, going by the names of Lord Lester, Henry Lester, Les Richards, Richie Lescovitch and Barry Williams.

Who’d have guessed that a fake Lord would be selling fake cruises?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Beware of Lidl ‘mystery box’ scam on social media - Which? News Scammers are advertising this popular supermarket offer to get access to your bank account

If it sounds too good to be true… it probably is.
www.which.co.uk/news/article...

Shoppers warned of new scam targeting drivers in car parks Police have issued a warning to people

New dressing. Old tricks.
www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-...

YouTube video by TEDx Talks The science of singing for recovery from postnatal depression | Yvonne Farquharson | TEDxNHS

What a powerful presentation, especially the unexpected twist at the end. 👏👏

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Can’t wait for this.

It’s Official! I’m the fastest pickpocket in the world.

RIP The Amazing Kreskin (George Kresge) 12 Jan 1935 - 10 Dec 2024

Never gets old…

If you can remember a password, it’s a bad password.
Writing them down isn’t always a bad idea but putting them all in a book like this is daft.

If you can remember a password, it’s a bad password.
Writing them down isn’t always a bad idea but putting them all in a book like this is daft.

That’s really kind thanks. Hope you saw the video too.
I’ll wait to hear. “Good things come to those who wait”!

Not sure if you saw this. Are you interested in the magazine piece and may I get a good scan of the photo please? I am happy to pay any costs of course. 🙏

YouTube video by British Pathé DEFEENCE: Remembrance day for ex-Jewish servicemen (1949)

@tomlevenson.bsky.social youtu.be/mDdISqCiwT8?...

Thank you. He’s fourth from the left in the front rank. It was taken at the AJEX parade on Horseguards in November 1949. I only have a poor copy taken from a magazine. Please may I get a hi-res scan of your original? I can also send you a pdf of the magazine article.

@tomlevenson.bsky.social A reverse image search led to an old post of yours on 𝕏. My grandfather is also in this 1949 photo. Do you know anything else about it please?

PM - Ukraine uses British-made missiles in Russia - BBC Sounds Ex-Defence Secretary Grant Shapps says using the weapons is long overdue.

There was a great interview between @juergenmaier.bsky.social and Evan Davies on Radio4 PM yesterday. It’s towards the end, it’s about all things green transition, GB Energy and its role. Worth a listen.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Meta says it has removed 2 million accounts linked to pig butchering scams In its latest security report, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp highlighted its role in fighting scams that originate in crime compounds, primarily in Asia.

Two million is just the ones they’ve found. Two million! Let that sink in… therecord.media/meta-takedow...