Latin People News LPN: Estafas de ventas en línea: cuando las órdenes de ...

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Latin People News LPN: Celebrate 4th of July + Free Yoga Class

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Latin People News LPN: City of Miami Beach Update on COVID-19, 6/30

Latin People News LPN: City of Miami Beach Update on COVID-19, 6/30: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 A ll persons in public spaces and places, both indoors and outdoors,  must wear a fac...

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All persons in public spaces and places, both indoors and outdoors, must wear a face covering if social distancing is not being achieved, as defined in Miami-Dade County Emergency Order 20-20. Any person not wearing a facial covering is subject to a $50 civil fine. Click here to read the city’s amended Emergency Measures. With the recent surge of COVID-19 cases and increasing hospitalizations throughout the State of Florida, the city continues to urge you to wear a mask, practice social distancing and wash your hands regularly. Now is NOT the time to let our guards down on proactive safety measures. We all need to be vigilant in doing the following: Washing your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol Social distancing with members outside of your household Wearing a face covering Avoiding touching your eyes, nose and mouth Avoiding close contact with people who are sick Covering your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash Cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe Taking personal responsibility. If you are sick with a fever, cough or viral symptoms, please stay away from others, including the work environment and crowded area Read more on the latest information from the City of Miami Beach below.

North Beach Drive-Thru Food Distribution South Florida Seniors in Action, Farm Share and Commissioner David Richardson will host a drive-thru food distribution tomorrow, July 1. Wednesday, July 1 9 AM - 11 AM 8700 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL The food distribution is on a first come, first serve basis while supplies last. Please remain in your car and open the trunk when it's your turn in line. If you do not have a car and would like to qualify for food assistance, please call or register online. Phone: 305.604.CITY (2489) or www.miamibeachfl.gov/food

Drive-Thru Food Distribution Feeding South Florida and Commissioner David Richardson will host a drive-thru food distribution on Saturday, July 4. Saturday, July 4 9 AM - 11 AM 2100 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL The food distribution is on a first come, first serve basis while supplies last. Please remain in your car and open the trunk when it's your turn in line. If you do not have a car and would like to qualify for food assistance, please call or register online. Phone: 305.604.CITY (2489) or   www.miamibeachfl.gov/food

Celebrate a Virtual 4th of July While the City of Miami Beach’s traditional July 4th festivities have been canceled, we are still celebrating! Check out a variety of virtual activities your entire family can partake in as we celebrate Independence Day and catch a virtual fireworks display on MBTV (Channels 660 on Atlantic Broadband or 99 on AT&T U-Verse). In case you missed it, per Miami-Dade County Order, all beaches will close in the County over the holiday weekend, commencing on Friday, July 3 and extending through Monday, July 6, 2020. Beaches will reopen on Tuesday, July 7. Click here to read the full order.  The closure may be extended if conditions do not improve and people do not follow "New Normal" rules requiring masks to be worn always inside commercial establishments and outdoors when social distancing of at least 6 feet is not possible.

COVID-19 & Antibody Tests Available Both active virus COVID-19 and antibody tests are available at the Miami Beach Convention Center testing facility located on 17 Street and Convention Center Drive. The active virus COVID-19 test is available as both drive-through or walk up daily from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. with a new capacity of 1,200 of these tests. The drive-through antibody testing is also being conducted daily from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. with a capacity of 300 antibody tests per day. Results are typically provided within one hour. The State of Florida is also operating a mobile COVID-19 testing site at 12 Street and Washington Avenue (by Miami Beach Police headquarters). A total of 400 tests will be available each day between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.  The site is walk-up only and no appointments are necessary. Testing at both sites is FREE and being offered to anyone 18 years or older, regardless of COVID-19 symptoms. A patient that has been tested is welcome to be retested at any time. Visit the testing tab on our dedicated Coronavirus webpage to learn more about homebound testing. Pediatric Mobile Clinic The University of Miami Pediatric Mobile Clinic is offering FREE COVID-19 testing for children of all ages. Testing is done by appointment only from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. To to book an appointment, please call 305.243.2049.

OneBlood Donation OneBlood is working with the public and physicians to coordinate the delivery of potential lifesaving COVID-19 convalescent plasma to those in need. People who have recovered from coronavirus infection have developed antibodies to the virus that remain in the plasma portion of their blood.   Transfusing the plasma that contains the antibodies into a person still fighting the virus can provide a boost to the patient’s immune system and potentially help them recover. Click here to learn more and how you can donate today.

Stay Informed Now more than ever it's important to get counted! So call up your friends and neighbors and ask them to visit my2020census.gov and make sure our community gets counted. Visit our dedicated, city-related coronavirus webpage www.miamibeachfl.gov/coronavirus for the most up-to-date information, including important resources, impacts to city services and more. Our city hotline at 305.604.CITY (2489) is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. You can also email your questions to MBCovid@miamibeachfl.gov. Our next connect with us through social media via email, Nextdoor, Facebook, Twitter and via text message (text MBAlert to 888777).

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Latin People News LPN: Este “juego” es una estafa de cartas en cadena

Latin People News LPN: Este “juego” es una estafa de cartas en cadena: 21 de mayo de 2020 por  Seena Gressin Abogada, División de Educación del Consumidor y los Negocios ¿Has intentado jugar a “The Cir...

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Seena Gressin

Abogada, División de Educación del Consumidor y los Negocios

¿Has intentado jugar a “The Circle Game”, participar en “Blessing Loom” o lanzarte al “Money Board”? Estos son algunos de los nombres de una estafa que está circulando en línea al mismo tiempo que millones de personas están sin trabajo y luchando por conseguir algo de efectivo. Prometen una gran ganancia con una inversión modesta. No caigas en la trampa. Está prácticamente garantizado que perderás dinero, o arrastrarás a amigos y familiares que perderán su dinero.<

Esta estafa, también conocida como “Mandala Game”, “Blessing Circle”, “Infinity Loom”, “Giving Circle” y otros nombres, es un tipo de esquema piramidal de cartas en cadena. Aunque las versiones tienen pequeñas variantes, la versión que más se está reportando es una que te promete que cobrarás $800 con una inversión de $100 y que, a la vez, te ayuda a darle buena suerte a otra persona que reclutes para que participe. Funciona de la siguiente manera:

Ves un post o recibes un mensaje directo en Instagram, Facebook u otra red social. Te invitan a participar en el Circle o Loom para lo cual le tienes que enviar $100 a través de PayPal u otro servicio de pago digital a la persona cuyo nombre figura en el centro de un tablero de juego de forma octogonal. Tu pago te coloca en uno de los ocho lugares del círculo exterior del tablero y te da una probabilidad de moverte hacia el centro del tablero reclutando a otras personas. A medida que se suma más gente, tu tablero cambia y la cantidad de tableros de juego se expande. Con el tiempo, se supone que llegarás al centro del tablero de juego y que cobrarás $100 de cada uno de los nuevos reclutados en el círculo exterior. Ese es el momento en que sales del juego o vuelves a comenzar con otro pago de $100.

¿Y cuál es el daño? Al igual que otros tipos de esquemas piramidales, estas cartas en cadena dependen del reclutamiento de nuevas personas para que el dinero siga fluyendo hacia la empresa. No hay ningún producto para vender ni inversiones reales que generen ganancias. Una vez que los jugadores se quedan sin reclutas para llevar al juego, el dinero se agota y todos los que están esperando llegar al centro del tablero se quedan con las manos vacías.

Si recibes un ofrecimiento para sumarte a un juego en línea como éste, ten cuidado porque es una estafa. ¿Los signos de advertencia? Promesas de ganar dinero pagando por tu participación y por reclutar a otras personas para que hagan lo mismo. Si el ofrecimiento te lo hace un amigo o familiar, adviértele que es una estafa. Y si le pagaste a alguien para participar en este juego, por favor, cuéntanoslo en ftc.gov/queja. Tu reporte puede ayudarnos a proteger a los demás contra una estafa.