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Learn ATF Import Controls Live Webinar

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  August 29, 2023 News from Reeves & Dola, LLP DON'T MISS! Learn ATF Import Controls Live Webinar Date:  September 19, 2023 Time:  1:00 - 2:30 PM EDT No doubt you have heard of the State Department's controls over exports of defense articles, but did you know that certain items are controlled as defense articles for  permanent import  into the United States? The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) regulates permanent imports of defense articles, but their rules are nothing like the State Department's International Traffic in Arms Regulations. Confused? You're not alone! On September 19, 2023,  Export Compliance Training Institute (ECTI)  will host a 90-minute webinar,  A Primer on Navigating ATF Import Controls , where attor ney Johanna Reeves will demystify the ATF's rules on importing defense articles into the United States. From firearms to destructive devices, we've got it all covered! Topics will include: S...

They call me MISTER Kwaku!

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  They call me MISTER   Kwaku! By David Codrea     I was spammed by an Internet crook trying to pull the “419” scam , so named for the Nigerian criminal statute it violates.   Basically, petty con artists send out mass mailings hoping to gain the trust of gullible marks by promising them a fortune, and then trick them into sending “expense” money.   Rather than just deleting the message, or forwarding it to the Treasury Department , which generally archives them with no real action, I decided to have some fun with it and see where playing with the guy would lead.   As he indicated he was from Ghana, this required about an hour of Internet research so that I would have a base of cultural information to establish a new identity as a fellow African.     -----Original Message----- From: franky samora [mailto: frankysamora@yahoo.fr ] To: David Codrea Subject: asisstance   From Mr.FRANKY SAMORA.   Dear...