John McKendrick from West Palm Beach had his entire life savings wiped out by online scammers. McKendrick who is a U.S. Navy Veteran says he missed all the warnings signs. It all started back in March when he spotted a weird charge on his credit card. He says he thought it was Norton Security Protection.
After googling the company, he found a number and called them. The person who answered the phone said that he needed remote access to his computer to check whether their software was actually installed. The person on the phone goes on to say that their software was not installed, but they found "hackers." McKendrick says he was convinced that he need their expertise.
Turns out the person on the phone was the actual hacker. He told McKendrick that they would be putting $10K in his bank account to trigger the "hackers." McKendrick was then instructed to withdraw $10K out of his bank account and put it in a bitcoin machine. He did this 10 times before catching on.
McKendrick discovered he was withdrawing his own money and now his life savings is gone. He is now out of $94K. McKendrick filed a police report and reached out to his bank. McKendrick says even if he does not get his money back, he's hoping his situation can help someone else.
Here Are The Worst Florida Cities To Live In If You Have Pollen Allergies
I have super bad allergies. I even went on the radio here in Tampa and asked my audience about allergy medicine they recommend. Where you live may play a big part in how bad your allergies are. If you have Pollen allergies there are some cities that are harder for you to live in. Im shocked that my city, St. Petersburg didn't make top 10 on this list.
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America went though data of 100 of the most populated U.S. metropolitan areas to determine were the Allergy Capitals are in 2023. Here are the factors they determined when creating this list:
Wichita, Kansas came in at number one! Below are the Florida cities that made top 10 when it comes to cities where it may be harder for residents with allergies to avoid flare-ups. I use to live in one of these Florida Cities. Do you have any over the counter allergy medicine recommendations? Email me: Babs@wild941.com
Sarasota
Out of the top 10 cities, Sarasota comes in at #6 on this list. I drive though Sarasota a lot but have never personally hung out there. It's not far from St. Petersburg where I live and yes my allergies are horrible!
Cape Coral
Cape Coral comes in at #7 on this list. I lived there and would have to have humidifiers all through my apartment. I would take a Zyrtec everyday and it still wouldn't help me.
Orlando
Orlando Florida is home of the best amusement parks and apparently pollen! Orlando comes in at #8 on this list.
