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Initially developed to take advantage of Chinese demand for gambling, which is illegal in China and many other neighbouring countries, Laukkaing's casinos evolved into a lucrative front for money laundering, trafficking, and dozens of scam centres.

“Those two play off each other really well,” McVay said, adding, “We feel really good about where both of those guys are at, and continue to lean into it and look for a good balance of being able to keep Kyren feeling good throughout it and take advantage of Blake’s skill set.”

They have only days left to take advantage of a tax credit that would save them $7,500 on a new EV and $4,000 on a used one.

“We’re still selling gas cars, but most people who come in now are here to take advantage of the tax credit for electric,” Nastar said.

Another victim of a celebrity scam, a woman in her 70s, who spoke to The Times on condition of anonymity, said she lost her entire retirement savings over the course of several years after a scammer posing as a celebrity convinced her to take advantage of what she thought was an investment opportunity.