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Souza
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Okay, if I go to TMZ and type "Michael Jackson" in the search bar, the first thing I see before I hit the button is "Michael Jackson Alive" It's not alphabetically, so that's no excuse that it pops up on top. Mo gets the same result.
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."
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**edit: just tried it again, now it does but i get Michael Jackson first, then Michael Jackson alive! <!-- s:shock: -->:shock:<!-- s:shock: -->
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I also get the search box with Michael Jackson Alive
Sorry, just noticed OneLove already mentioned that.
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the thing that puzzles me is that the majority of TMZ articles have "jackson" and "death" either in the same article or used together in a sentence side by side. however, there aren't many articles that have "jackson alive." in fact, i can only think of one- that article back in april where it said michael was alive at UCLA. so, it would make sense for "michael jackson death" to be at the top, since those are the most common words used in the TMZ articles, and what most people would use to search for articles. however, if you look, "michael jackson death" is at the bottom of the list (shown in souza's picture). personally, i think it's rigged this way. perhaps it is michael's own way of trying to get others interested in the hoax through TMZ. i know we complain that everything is always so cryptic, but what if there are some things that are just plain obvious. such as this ("michael jackson alive") and also who can forget the memorial-"i'm alive and here forever."
i don't know, i'm throwing ideas around. this just doesn't make much sense to me.
The results are..
Michael Jackson Is Alive
" " Is Not Dead
" " Is Dead
" " Is Still Alive
" " Is Live
" " Is Alive?
" " Islam
" " Issues
" " Is Alive? Is True?
Yup, I get the same:
michael jackson is alive michael jackson is not dead michael jackson is dead michael jackson is still alive michael jackson is live michael jackson is alive? michael jackson islam michael jackson issues michael jackson is alive? is true? michael jackson is not dad
"For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."TRANSLATION:
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Michael Jackson is not the dad (of his children) <!-- s:?: -->:?:<!-- s:?: -->
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I just followed your lead just to check what I got if I typed in a search on FBI site and here is the story on the top of there main page!
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So sorry I didnt see it <!-- s:oops: -->:oops:<!-- s:oops: --> will try to copy and paste the article <!-- s:oops: -->:oops:<!-- s:oops: --> Sorry there was also a photo of a grave yard it didnt copy across dont know why <!-- s:? -->:?<!-- s:? -->
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FAKE FUNERALS, EMPTY CASKETS
A Different Kind of Scam
09/03/10
It’s a morbid tale involving phony death certificates, staged funerals with paid actors, and coffins buried with no bodies, but in the end, it’s just a financial fraud scheme like thousands of others we investigate every year.
Earlier this month in Los Angeles, the fourth and final member of an insurance fraud ring was convicted in federal court. Jean Crump—a former mortuary employee—was found guilty of joining three other women in a scheme to defraud insurance companies by filing $1.2 million in phony life insurance policy claims.
Also victimized were several financial assignment companies, often used by funeral homes and mortuaries to advance cash for funeral expenses in exchange for a portion of the deceased’s life insurance policies.
How the scam worked: In one instance, Crump and/or her co-schemers purchased life insurance policies for “Jim Davis,” naming his supposed “nephew” and “niece” as beneficiaries.
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- When buying any kind of insurance, read the policy closely and make sure you’re only paying for coverage that you ordered.
- Be wary if the price of coverage seems way too low, or is sold by telephone or door-to-door.
- Always write your premium check to your insurer, not the agent. And never sign a blank claim form.
- Make sure your insurance company and agent are licensed by checking with your state’s insurance department.
- If you think you may have been a victim of insurance fraud, contact your state insurance department to file a complaint.
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Mr. Davis conveniently had an untimely demise, and the conspirators created false documents, including a death certificate with a doctor’s forged signature, to collect his life insurance. They also prepared grossly inflated bills for different amounts from a mortuary to cover the man’s funeral and burial costs and wired the bills to two different assignment companies.
Both assignment companies paid the mortuary (one nearly $30,000 and the other just over $16,000), but of course the money went right into the hands of the criminals—the mortuary was owned and operated by Lydia Pearce, one of the four charged in the investigation. And an insurance company paid out more than $230,000 in life insurance to Mr. Davis’ so-called nephew.
The criminals went so far as to purchase a burial plot for Mr. Davis and bury him, without a headstone. But despite the extravagant funeral described on paper for the financial assignment companies—including an ornate casket and elaborate floral arrangements—the funeral was a simple affair, attended by several phony family members recruited to play the part of mourners in case anyone was watching.
Each member of the fraud ring brought her own expertise to the table: Crump and Pearce, with their mortuary experience, knew all there was to know about funerals and death documents. Phlebotomist Faye Shilling knew the ins and outs of filing insurance claims, and notary Barbara Ann Lynn used her stamp to make the fake documents look legitimate.
How the scam unraveled. Two insurance companies began looking more closely at the claims and hired an investigator to ask questions. The con artists were so unnerved by this that they had the coffin supposedly holding the remains of Jim Davis unearthed. They filled the casket with a mannequin and cow parts to ensure the proper weight and then sent it to a crematory. Then, they filed phony paperwork stating that he had been cremated and had his ashes scattered over the Pacific Ocean.
The FBI’s Los Angeles office eventually became involved. Upon closer inspection of the life insurance policies, death certificates, funeral bills, and financial information of the ring members, our investigators gathered the evidence needed to charge the four women—whose scheme ultimately met its own demise.
Resources:
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- More white-collar frauds
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