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Being Contacted After a Scam — and Why I’m Paying Attention
This morning, I received a brief phone call that immediately felt… off. The connection was poor, the accent was thick, and the message was hard to follow. What I eventually gathered was that the caller claimed to be from a company that helps people recover money lost in investment scams — specifically cryptocurrency scams. He…
From Gemmology to Psychotherapy: A Story About Two Very Different Careers… That Turned Out Not So Different After All
If you had met me in my twenties, you would never have guessed I’d end up as a psychotherapist. At the time, I was far more interested in diamonds than diagnoses, inclusions than intrusive thoughts, and refraction patterns than reframing exercises. For 15 years, I lived and breathed gemmology.I even taught at the Gemological Institute…
A Warning About Smart Reserve Holdings and Alpha Trend Capital – Updated
I feel compelled to share my experience with Smart Reserve Holdings and Alpha Trend Capital, because I believe others deserve to be warned before engaging with these companies. On Aug 6, 2025, I saw an advertisement on Associated Press (APNews.com) of a Canadian talking about his experience with AI Trading through Alpha Trend Capital. When…
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