Tap and glue scams leverage the convenience of tap-to-pay technology at ATMs, combined with a simple but effective trick involving glue. Scammers first disable the card insertion slot by pouring glue into it, forcing customers to use the tap function. While this may seem like an easy fix, it sets the stage for the scam.

Once a customer taps their card and withdraws cash, they often forget to log out of their account. This leaves the session open, allowing the scammer to step in and continue withdrawing funds. The scam relies on the victim’s unfamiliarity with tap-to-pay procedures, making it a lucrative tactic for fraudsters.

By TomL

They are defending the criminals illegal instead of protecting our legal citizens. They are allowing the taxpayers to suffer and they pay the illegal to stay in our country FREE. There is a delicate balance going on that most US citizens don’t understand. Our country can’t survive the illegal onslaught. Unless Trump pulls the rabbit out of the hat and makes the tariffs work, the United States and World will be in a bad place.

Half of the country is Trump hater’s and would rather we go down with the ship rather than to co-operate. Our politician’s must work together to survive. The world is on a collision course. Most of the countries want the power. A few understand they need to work together to stand up to the giants or super power. The problem is the way our country is run the other countries don’t know who is going to be President next term? They made a deal with Trump! He is timing out in three years ….Or is he!

Mean while the democrat’s are fighting to make a name as the front runner to run for President and they are breaking the law to do it. I think that is pretty stupid. If they set policy and half of the policy’s are in agreement with Trump, that is half the battle is started right. Not imposing men in women’s bathrooms, raising taxes on working families, or defending criminal illegals over American citizen. THEY HAVE LOST THEIR MINDS! Continue reading

This picture was taken by Tammy Griffin at the  Ocala-Marion County Veterans Memorial Park while Nick Navetta and his wife Diana were honoring  two of his Soldiers who were killed in action while serving in Iraq.  Sergeant Rodney Alan Murray and Sergeant Arthur Stacey Mastrapa were killed on two separate incidents. Nick Navetta is listed as the Commander of the 317th Military Police Battalion. Nick expresses his deep condolences and prays for their families.

Nick and Diana have called Marion County their home for over 50 years. Their roots in Marion County are far reaching. Nick and his wife are part of many outreach programs they are proud to be a part of. They live by the same motto as one of the organizations they belong to, the Military Officer’s Association of America —“Never Stop Serving”. Colonel Navetta Nick served in Desert Shield/Desert Storm; Operation Joint Forge in Bosnia; multiple tours of Iraqi Freedom; and Enduring Freedom.

Nick has never stopped serving. On Veteran’s Day in 2009, Nick coordinated the SOCOM Parachute Team from MacDill Airforce Base to fly in and parachute into the Ocala-Marion County Veterans Memorial Park, landing in the middle of the crowd. They were men who worked under Nick at SOCOM. Enthusiastically Nick states, “That’s what these guys do. They’re that good!” His last duty position was the Training Division Chief for all Special Operations Worldwide at the United States Special Operations Command, or SOCOM for short. Continue reading

Pictured from left, Agent Gary Smith, Agent MacKenzie Sutton, Connie Ann Sivesind Pendleton.

What a team they won a number of award “the Million Dollar Plus sales award” “McKenzie won the #1 Top Co-Broker for the North Florida Division of the BBF” (Business Brokers of Florida).awards. Congratulations from TomL publishing!

Lady Lake Chamber Business Luncheon was a great success.  Dozens of business people attended. The Mayor of Lady Lake came. The meeting went well, Plenty of Door prizes, Meeting new people sitting four to the table you get a chance to meet three new business people and learn more about their business. Of course Glenview Country Club served a great meal. My compliments to the Ladies at the Lady Lake Chamber and their volunteers for the great effort

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Hi Governor DeSantis

I am Thomas N Loury owner and publisher of TomL Publisher of the Ocala DownTown (news) we have four digital newspapers.  My apologies for not making the press conference in Ocala I have extreme authorities in my legs. I am 82 years old. I was full blown delivery and digital newspapers eight months ago but the COVID hurt me bad. I would like to get your email address so I can email you. I am currently running a half page in all four newspapers every month. I have been doing that for years. I live on a small farm outside of Ocala in Dunnellon Fl. I am your dedicated voter!

The problem that you were addressing about Seniors paying higher taxes was spot on but you forgot to mention a very important item. When Seniors get their mortgage a couple of years back it was smart for them to get a low rate of interest  so they could survive their monthly payments. BUT when the value goes up and the taxes goes up the Insurance companies knock us in the head. A year ago the Insurance went up $100 per month and now this year it went up another $100 per month so now the senior is paying $200 per month on their loan payment, that is $2400 per year coming out of their retirement money. Some can’t afford the groceries  they could buy two years ago. I understand you are trying to get rid of property taxes but what about these Insurance Companies? I think it is unfair to the Seniors, we are a stable economic force in this area but we are being drug down by County / State / Insurance Companies.

What say you? tloury@att.net

TomL

Thomas N Loury

352-804-1223

To Donald J. Trump President of the United States

Hi President Trump I am Thomas N. Loury

I was raised as a Democrat in South Florida but Obama help me change my mind. Now I live near Rainbow Springs Fl a small country town called Dunnellon Florida. We live on a small farm. I have 4 digital newspaper that I put out monthly. I use to print and deliver all of them but COVID fixed that.

I endorsed you the day you came down the stair case and announced you were running for President. I recognized it would take a special person to win against the organized crime we had running our country. Even the good guys were bad. So it would take a tuff / and a little bad ass mixed in. I think you are Smart as hell!  A person that could stand against all odds. You had a family that stood with you! I respect them all.

You won the election, but you had much to learn, like how powerful the bad guys were and how many there were and how high up in office they were. As it turns out they were all snakes. They slowed you at almost every turn. Still you were a success. Continue reading

The Mechanics of the Tap and Glue Scam

Tap and glue scams leverage the convenience of tap-to-pay technology at ATMs, combined with a simple but effective trick involving glue. Scammers first disable the card insertion slot by pouring glue into it, forcing customers to use the tap function. While this may seem like an easy fix, it sets the stage for the scam.

Once a customer taps their card and withdraws cash, they often forget to log out of their account. This leaves the session open, allowing the scammer to step in and continue withdrawing funds. The scam relies on the victim’s unfamiliarity with tap-to-pay procedures, making it a lucrative tactic for fraudsters.

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In this world I urge to do business with people not businesses! People you know or someone that is a trusted referral. Take the time to call and get their opinion and or price. Take the time to know the business people around you. Continue reading

By TomL

From the Net: Pope Francis, at the age of 88, has passed away, the Vatican confirmed on Monday. The cause of death was a stroke that led to a coma, culminating in an irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse. The College of Cardinals is expected to convene in the coming weeks at the Vatican to elect his successor. The announcement of the new pope will be symbolized by white smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling.

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Who monitors the language used on National Television?

Who monitor the truth and people who tell lies to harm someone else?

The FCC use to monitor these things but some newspapers got to big and powerful to monitor because they could destroy the monitors. When someone says (Fxxx) him or (Fxxx) her they need to pay a fine or lose their political office.

Our society should not be allowing this kind of behavior! The people using this language are losers! They should be punished. Free speech is one thing but using fowl language is not part of free speech. They need to respect the people running our country and not preach hate! Continue reading

Many people have heard that the IRS is working on updating their systems and modernizing their software for a more efficient and secure operation. Unfortunately we have been hearing this same refrain year after year and decade after decade. Sam Corcos with DOGE recently stated “We’re now 35 years into this program. If you ask them (the IRS) now, it’s five years away, and it’s been five years away since 1990. It was suppose to be delivered in 1996, and it’s still five years away.”

Every hard-working American taxpayer should be beyond frustrated and disgusted with such an antiquated, inefficient and broken tax system. What’s sad is that the system has become so large and unwieldy that any attempt to make it better ends up being an exercise in futility- like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.

According to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, our income tax system inflicts an almost unimaginable burden on American taxpayers. Americans spend 6.5 billion hours preparing and filing their taxes each year. In addition, they spend over $414 billion in annual costs. That’s over and above their actual tax liability. In 2021, IRS commissioner Charles Rettig noted that we have a $1 trillion annual tax gap. That’s money owed but not collected thanks to illegal tax evasion. Continue reading

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