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Amsterdam Attacks: Israeli Soccer Fans Targeted

Israeli soccer fans were targeted in what have been described as antisemitic attacks in the Netherlands after a match on Thursday.

Following the Europa League game between Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv and Dutch side Ajax Amsterdam on Thursday night, videos of Israeli fans being attacked circulated on social media, although Newsweek is unable to verify the footage.

How Has Israel Responded?

Israeli authorities initially planned to send two rescue planes to Amsterdam although this plan was later canceled.

The Israeli military initially wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: “Following the severe incidents of violence against Israelis in Amsterdam, under the guidance of the political echelon and following the assessment of the situation, the IDF immediately prepared to send out a rescue mission in coordination with the Dutch government.”

Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters march in Amsterdam on October 7, 2024. Israeli soccer fans were attacked following a match in the Dutch capital on Thursday.

Peter Dejong/Associated Press

However, Israel’s military later said the rescue mission would not be taking place.

“Following the directive of the political echelon, the IDF mission will not be departing to Amsterdam,” the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement provided to Newsweek.

“In accordance with the situational assessment, it was decided that IDF soldiers will be prohibited from flying to the Netherlands until further notice. Exceptional requests will be examined on an individual basis.”

Following the attacks, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar “urgently flew to the Netherlands on the request of the Prime Minister on Friday morning,” according to the Jerusalem Post.

Sa’ar will reportedly meet with senior Dutch government officials, including the Dutch foreign minister, as well as Israelis and members of the local Jewish community.

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof condemned the attacks, writing on X: “I followed the news from Amsterdam with horror. Completely unacceptable antisemitic attacks on Israelis. I am in close contact with all those involved. Just now in a call with @IsraeliPM Netanyahu emphasized that the perpetrators will be tracked down and prosecuted. It is now quiet in the capital.”

Newsweek reached out to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Government of the Netherlands for comment via email.

Some social media users have questioned whether the attacks actually were antisemitic, pointing out alleged earlier incidents.

What Do Videos Show of Amsterdam Attacks?

Multiple videos show Israeli fans chanting expletives and other slogans referencing the war in the Middle East. Newsweek is unable to verify these videos.

There were also reports of a Palestinian flag being torn down by unknown individuals.

Police in Amsterdam said that they held 57 people after protesters attempted to reach the Johan Cruyff Arena where Ajax played Maccabi Tel Aviv, but were told not to protest there, with clashes occurring after the game in the city center.

Ten Israelis were injured and Israeli citizens were advised to stay in their hotel rooms, according to reports.

Sa’ar referred to the violence as “terrible barbaric and antisemitic terror attacks” which are “a blaring alarm call for Europe and the world.”

Users on social media have engaged in debates about what happened and the significance of the attacks.

Elica Le Bon, an attorney, wrote on X: “I’m so disgusted by what I just witnessed. In Amsterdam, Israelis & Jews leaving a soccer match were beaten unconscious by mobs, thrown in the river, and forced to say ‘free Palestine.’ This is the direct result of normalizing antisemitism post Oct. 7, where the most flagrant acts of Jew-hatred were cast aside as just ‘bleeding hearts who are against the war.’

“Remind me again how these are all just kind people who care about humanity. If you can’t bring yourself to speak up now—after failing the Jewish community for the past year with silence and/or by insisting that ‘globalize the intifada’ was anything other than a dogwhistle to harass Jews around the world—you have no right to call yourself a humanitarian.”

Another X user, Ori Goldberg, a former university professor in Israel, wrote: “Murderous solipsism. Israeli football fans go on a rampage in Amsterdam, tearing down Palestinian flags and shouting racist slogans. Why? Because the very presence of anything Palestinian is a threat to the integrity of the solipsistic bubble we inhabit even when abroad. Then, of course, we are surprised. How is it that when we do such things we suffer the consequences? How is it that we are attacked? How is it that the Dutch police doesn’t recognize that we are on a mission for peace, that we are good while they must be bad?”

He continued: “Events last night in Amsterdam are presented as a ‘pogrom’ here in Israel. We do not occupy the same plane of existence as the rest of you. Our actions have no implications. We can never be the cause of anything. Everything happens to us. Only we are real. Murderous solipsism.”

Update 11/08/24, 06:55 a.m. ET: This article has been updated with further information.

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November 8, 2024
AP sources: Chinese hackers targeted phones of Trump, Vance, people associated with Harris campaign

WASHINGTON — Chinese hackers targeted cellphones used by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, his running mate, JD Vance, and people associated with the Democratic campaign of Kamala Harris, people familiar with the matter said Friday.

It was not immediately clear what data, if any, may have been accessed. U.S. officials are continuing to investigate, according to the people, who were not authorized to publicly discuss the ongoing inquiry and spoke on the condition of anonymity to The Associated Press.

An FBI statement did not confirm that Trump and Vance were among the potential targets but said it was investigating “unauthorized access to commercial telecommunications infrastructure by actors affiliated with the People’s Republic of China.”

“Agencies across the U.S. Government are collaborating to aggressively mitigate this threat and are coordinating with our industry partners to strengthen cyber defenses across the commercial communications sector,” the FBI said.

U.S. officials believe the campaigns were among numerous targets of a larger cyberespionage operation launched by China, the people said. It was not immediately clear what information China may have hoped to glean, though Beijing has for years engaged in vast hacking campaigns aimed at collecting the private data of Americans and government workers, spying on technology and corporate secrets from major American companies and targeting U.S. infrastructure.

News that high-profile political candidates were targeted comes as U.S. officials remain on high alert for foreign interference in the final stretch of the presidential campaign. Iranian hackers have been blamed for targeting Trump campaign officials and the Justice Department has exposed vast disinformation campaigns orchestrated by Russia, which is said to favor Trump over Democrat Kamala Harris.

China, by contrast, is believed by U.S. intelligence officials to be taking a neutral stance in the race and is instead focused on down-ballot races, targeted candidates from both parties based on their stance on issues of key importance to Beijing, including support for Taiwan.

The New York Times first reported that Trump and Vance had been targeted and said the campaign was alerted by U.S. officials this week. Three people confirmed the news to the AP, including one who said that people associated with the Harris campaign were also targeted.

A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in Washington said they were not familiar with the specifics and could not comment, but contended that China is routinely victimized by cyberattacks and opposes the activity.

“The presidential elections are the United States’ domestic affairs. China has no intention and will not interfere in the U.S. election. We hope that the U.S. side will not make accusations against China in the election,” the statement said.

Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung did not offer any details about the Chinese operation but issued a statement accusing the Harris campaign of having emboldened foreign adversaries, including China and Iran.

The FBI has repeatedly warned over the last year about Chinese hacking operations, with Director Chris Wray telling Congress in January that investigators had disrupted a state-sponsored group known as Volt Typhoon. That operation targeted U.S.-based small office and home routers owned by private citizens and companies. Their ultimate targets included water treatment plants, the electrical grid and transportation systems across the U.S.

Last month, Wray said that the FBI had interrupted a separate Chinese government campaign, called Typhoon Flax, that targeted universities, government agencies and other organizations and that installed malicious software on more than 200,000 consumer devices, including cameras, video recorders and home and office routers.

The Wall Street Journal reported this month that Chinese hackers had burrowed inside the networks of U.S. broadband providers and had potentially accessed systems that law enforcement officials use for wiretapping requests.

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Michelle L. Price in New York and Jill Colvin in Austin, Texas contributed to this report.

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October 25, 2024
US Beauty Queen Targeted Filipinos In $10M Ponzi Scheme To Pay For Lavish Lifestyle—Here’s What Happened

A California beauty queen has been accused of running a Ponzi scheme, allegedly defrauding friends of millions of dollars. Reports suggest she used the stolen funds to finance her extravagant lifestyle.

The United States Attorney’s Office (Eastern District of California) indicted Maria “Dulce Pino” Dickerson on charges of running a Ponzi scheme, a fraudulent investment strategy named after Charles Ponzi, who famously deceived investors in the 1920s with a postage stamp speculation scheme.

Dickerson’s Deceitful Tactics

According to the indictment, Dickerson allegedly used the funds obtained through the scheme to finance a lavish lifestyle, including private jet travel to Las Vegas, designer shopping sprees, and luxurious vacations, which she frequently showcased on social media.

Dickerson, 47, a former Ms. Woman Nevada pageant winner, is accused of running a fraudulent business named Creative Legal Fundings. According to an indictment unsealed this week, she registered the company in California in 2020, falsely claiming it was associated with a legitimate business.

According to the SEC’s complaint, Dickerson allegedly defrauded investors by claiming her business, Creative Legal Fundings, provided loans to attorneys for personal injury lawsuits. She promised guaranteed returns and falsely claimed to have financial backing from prominent executives, including the CEO of a multinational casino company.

The Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) allege that Dickerson’s claims were false. She allegedly operated a Ponzi scheme, promising investors guaranteed returns on loans to attorneys.

During this time, Dickerson flaunted a lavish lifestyle on social media, including private jet travel, luxury goods, and participation in adult beauty pageants. Notably, she won the Ms. Elite Nevada pageant while the alleged fraud was ongoing.

Where Did The Money Go?

Authorities allege that Dickerson’s lavish lifestyle, including her jet-setting and beauty pageant appearances, was a deliberate attempt to deceive investors. According to the indictment, she used the funds she obtained to splurge on luxury items. For instance, she purchased a Mercedes-Benz GLE350 for $93,000 in 2021 and a Mercedes-Benz EQS V4 for $150,000 in 2022.

On top of that, she gambled away thousands at casinos and spent $1 million in cash on a sprawling mansion in Sacramento, which she subsequently furnished for $30,000. Authorities allege that Dickerson, a Filipina American, specifically targeted other Filipinos in her fraudulent scheme.

She used a Ponzi scheme to attract investors, promising high returns and using funds from new investors to pay off existing ones. According to the indictment, she collected approximately $10 million from 140 investors.

Last year, dozens of investors, including Filipina actress Rita Magdalena, filed a lawsuit against Dickerson in Washington to recover their investments, which ranged from $5,000 to $145,000. On Instagram, Rita Magdalena revealed that she had been a victim of the Ponzi scheme.

Rita Magdalena, a Filipina actress revealed on Instagram that she had fallen victim to a Ponzi scheme. She also mentioned that many of her friends in San Diego were acquainted with the scheme’s operator, Dickerson, adding credibility to her claims.
Instagram / Rita Magdalena

Magdalena mentioned that many of her friends in San Diego were also acquainted with Dickerson, lending credibility to her claims. “Never trust anyone,” Magdalena wrote last year.

Dickerson now faces a staggering 31 counts of wire fraud, money laundering, and securities fraud. In contrast to a Thai conman sentenced to over 13,000 years in prison for a £120 million Ponzi scheme in 2017, the Department of Justice estimates that Dickerson could face up to 50 years in prison and nearly $13 million in fines.

“As alleged, Creative Legal Fundings’ operations were neither creative, nor legal. This was nothing more than the fraud perpetrated against retail investors, many of whom were members of the Filipino-American community,” said Monique Winkler, director of the SEC’s San Francisco Regional Office, in a statement.

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September 5, 2024