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  • Chris Brown Opens Up About Childhood and Rihanna

    Bad boy, rapper, Chris Brown recently opened up to The Guardian in a revealing profile. The 24-year-old touched on everything from his adolescence, growing up in Tappahannock, Va to his relationship with fellow musician, Rihanna.

    Brown talked about his childhood, growing up in a small town with a population of a mere 2,000 people. And apparently, the singer wasn’t a stranger with the girls.

    “By that point, we were already kind of like hot to trot, you know what I’m saying? Like, girls, we weren’t afraid to talk to them; I wasn’t afraid. So, at eight, being able to do it, it kind of preps you for the long run, so you can be a beast at it. You can be the best at it,” said Brown.

    Early on, Brown knew that without a doubt, he wanted to be singer.

    “I drew a lot of inspiration from the Ginuwines, the Ushers, the Michael Jacksons, the James Browns, Sam Cooke. I was never afraid to take those steps or cross those boundaries of trying to be equal to those guys. I never doubted myself, and I thought if I’m going to do it, I’ve just got to work hard,” said Brown.

    And of course, Brown spoke about his time with ex-girlfriend, Rihanna. When asked about his attack on the singer he said, “I had to stop acting like a little teenager, a crazy, wild young guy.”

    “But at the same time, I learned from it, and it was almost like… I wouldn’t say it happened for a reason, but it was something to trigger my mind to be more of a mature adult. To handle myself in situations, don’t throw tantrums, don’t be a baby about it,” said Brown.

    Check out Chris Brown’s Song, “Love More.”

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  • New Phishing Scam Targeting Veterans In New Jersey

    There are as many scams out there as there are stars in the sky. Just this morning I received an email about filling out an Apple survey to get free money for the app store. It even had an apple.com email address. The problem with most scammers is that they prey on the easy victims. That is what makes this new scam just despicable.

    The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has sent out a warning to residents in New Jersey about a brand new email phishing scam that seems to be targeting veterans. The emails in question appear to come from the Defense Finance and Accounting Services, and even has a .mil email address, an IRS spokeswoman said.

    The message tries to get veterans who receive disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs to send them personal information to obtain more money from the IRS. Since most Veterans receiving benefits are on a fixed income, it was really important for the IRS to speak up as fast as a giant government bureaucracy can.

    “The information on these documents is then used by the scammers to commit identity theft,” IRS spokeswoman Dianne Besunder said in a statement. “Typically, identity thieves use someone’s personal data to empty the victim’s financial accounts, run up charges on the victim’s existing credit cards or apply for new loans, credit cards, services or benefits in the victim’s name.”

    As a reminder for all, the IRS does not send unsolicited emails or ask for personal and financial information for accounts. Just think of it this way, the IRS is out to collect taxes, do you really think that they are going to inform you that you can pay less or get more back? No chance of that happening!