Page 12 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, Fabruary 11, 2022 Meet the 2022 MHS Varsity Swimming Golden Tornadoes Malden High School Varsity Swimming Golden Tornadoes, pictured from left to right: Abby Tang, Saura Rathore, Molly Sewell, Catherine Kinuthia, Larissa Retamero Granja, Hailey Tran, Joslyn Nguyen and Luiza Fernandes; middle row: Steven Leung, Wara Ramirez, Lanyu Liang, Marie Cheng, Sarah Oliveira, Kyle Lee and Jaansher Saeed; back row: Ivan Wu, Joao Santos, AnnaElisa Araujo, Ayman Ali, Racha Oumark, Joyce Zhou, James Zhou, Alexander Viveros, Ryan Li, Liam Bloom, Nimon Jusufi, Nathan Nguyen and Tony Giech with Asst. Coach John Parcellin. Not pictured: Head Coach Jessica Bisson and Asst. Coach Elyse Valente. Siblings Joslyn and Nathan Nguyen (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Freshmen, pictured from left to right: Kneeling: Lanyu Liang, Hailey Tran and Joslyn Nguyen; standing: Marie Cheng, James Zhou and AnnaElise Araujo. Seniors during a recent swim meet at Malden High School, pictured from left to right: Kneeling: Abby Tang, Catherine Kinuthia and Molly Sewell; standing: Ayman Ali, Tony Giech, Jaansher Saeed and Sarah Oliveira. Captains, pictured from left to right: Abby Tang, Tony Giech, Sarah Oliveira and Molly Sewell. FBI warns public of romance scams R omance scams occur when a criminal adopts a fake online identity to gain a victim’s affection and trust. The scammer then uses the illusion of a romantic or close relationship to manipulate and/or steal from the victim. The criminals who carry out romance scams are experts at what they do and will seem genuine, caring and believable. Con artists are present on most dating and social media sites. The scammer’s intention is to establish a relationship as quickly as possible, endear himself to the victim and gain trust. Scammers may propose marriage and make plans to meet in person, but that will never happen. Eventually, they will ask for money. Scam artists often say they are in the construction industry and are engaged in projects outside the United States. That makes it easier to avoid meeting in person – and more plausible when they ask for money for a medical emergency or unexpected legal fee. If someone you meet online needs your bank account information to deposit money, they are most likely using your account to carry out other theft and fraud schemes. Tips for avoiding romance scams • Be careful what you post and make public online; scammers can use details shared on social media and dating sites to better understand and target you. • Research the person’s photo and profile using online searches to see if the image, name or details have been used elsewhere. • Go slowly and ask lots of questions. • Beware if the individual seems too perfect or quickly asks you to leave a dating service or social media site to communicate directly. • Beware if the individual attempts to isolate you from friends and family or requests inappropriate photos or financial information that could later be used to extort you. • Beware if the individual promises to meet in person but then always comes up with an excuse why he or she can’t; if you haven’t met the person after a few months, for whatever reason, you have good reason to be suspicious. • Never send money to anyone you have only communicated with online or by phone.
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