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If you’ll take my hand, I’ll show you exactly how to creep inside his mind, make him lose control and beg you to be his girlfriend or wife… even if you’re the only one trying…
Did you know that Pisces is one of the hardest signs in the zodiac to understand?
Yes, if the man your interested in was born between February 19 to March 20 then this is going to the
most important message you’ll ever see about him…
Because in the next 90 seconds your going to see exactly what’s keeping the Pisces man away from you… even if you’ve got an explosive sexual chemistry between you…
And you’ll soon begin to realize how you can make him so passionate… so devoted… so obsessed… without any power struggle or appearing desperate.
In fact, he’s going to become so desperate for you, even chasing you, stalking you (in a cute way), begging you… to be his and only his girlfriend or wife…
Now you must be wondering who the heck am I to claim you can understand the hardest sign in the zodiac.
Hi this is Anna Kovach, and you may know me from one of my many popular blog posts, books or my best selling programs.
Actually, my aunt (and to some extent my mom) revealed a very powerful secret to me while I was going through a hopeless break up with my boyfriend.
But before that let me tell you why I believe there’s a hope for you.
Now I can almost see you shaking your head in disbelief…
So let me ask this: don’t you know almost impossible couples even abusive ones getting married or getting back together again and again… now there’s a bad example but I’m sure you know weird couples like homely women attracting and or marrying fine men… and vice versa.
The Truth Is Couples Unite And Reunite Everyday, REGARDLESS Of Their Situation!
And this is especially true about the Pisces man (I’ll tell you why in a moment).
But seriously, doesn’t that make sense? If most of us can think of couples that have gotten hooked again and again… could there be some hidden recipe or technique to ignite passion and capture a Piscean heart?
And I’m pretty sure they’re NO stupid “magical love spell” or “black magic” but for them whatever they said or did; it was MOSTLY by accident… which triggered the magic.
Chances are one of them said and did the right things at the right time in the right order.
The thing is it’s never about changing yourself. It’s about making it HIS idea to pursue you or come back to you.
I Wonder How Soon You Realize The Existence Of Magical Love Recipe…
What if you realize this magical pattern? What if you discover how to creep inside his mind… past any barrier… to do the right things.
Now don’t get me wrong, every situation is different… every relationship is different… heck, every man is different…
Maybe he hasn’t asked you out or he doesn’t even know you exist… or he hasn’t realized you’re special… or you’re miles apart from him and he’s cheating on you… or he’s seeking a divorce after 40 years of your amazing married life…
Whatever your situation, what if you could REALLY unite or reunite with him for forever?
What they did by accident can be learned and repeated by you over and over again… Now just like we organize millions of music titles according to the genres, year of launch, or even moods…
… Astrology organizes men according to their signs… easier to understand yet each one is unique…
If I were you I’d be skeptical right now… and that’s why I’ve decided to reveal everything right here, right now, once and for all.
But before we go forward it’s crucial to understand…
Can You Really Predict Your Future?
I really wish I could predict it for you.
But I’m not going to pull my punches here… Greedy people out there have created a booming business out of it.
Astrology Is NOT A Fortune-Telling Or Superstitious Practice.
But fortunately, with Astrology you can understand what you are up against.
You know, what do famous scientists like Galileo, Albert Einstein, Carl Jung, and Johannes Kepler have in common?
These scientists believed in Astrology. So clearly, Astrology appeals mostly to intelligent people.
It’s both an Art and Science.
You see, everyone would tell you something different about men… but I’m going to dive specifically deeper so there’s no scope for confusion… to arm you up to neck.
So What Makes A Pisces Man So Charming… But So Cold, Mean And Unemotional…
Pisces men are co-ruled by Neptune (the God of Sea) and Jupiter (philosophy).
Sea is full of marvelous treasures, storms and sharks… and you could never estimate the depth in philosophy.
Neptune is responsible for all the illusions around him… and if by mistake it creates an illusion of coldness… then you’ve got a cold Pisces man…
You’ve to go past this barrier… You MUST not fall for his false illusions and soon he’ll be determined like a pitbull dog to get you.
This is just tip of the iceberg… but I’m sure you’re starting to realize why he’s so hot and cold.
Of course, you can’t change or control him but you’ve to give it a proper shot and learn how to attract and never lose him…
So Are Pisces Man Worth It?
Absolutely, YES. Intensity with a Pisces man can be through the roof along with sexual chemistry… they make very fine lovers.
If you can snatch a Pisces man then go for it. And I’m going to make it as simple as 123…
But Do You Make These Mistakes To Attract & Keep Your Pisces Man?
Please realize… this is NOT your fault. You weren’t taught about this in school or at home… And there are no “capture Piscean heart night schools”…
See there’re all kinds of courses and books available… from Cars to money to clothes to Chemistry… But there are no guides for love. What a shame, huh?
But that’s about to change for you.
I sincerely believe the reason you found this hard-to-find page is that your destiny has something in store for you.
Pisces men will soon stop being a mystery to you.
Because by the time you’ll read this page you’ll have a step-by-step plan to steal a Pisces’s heart and to make him fall in love with you forever.
I Wonder How Soon You Realize Astrology Can Easily Bring You Love, Luck, And Happiness With the Pisces Man
This is going to be a bit embarrassing for me… But let me tell you my story first… and then you’ll realize the truth in what I just said.
You see, even though I’m a devoted Astrologer now, not too long ago Zodiacs, Horoscopes, Astrology were mumbo-jumbo to me.
But Then I Met ‘The One’
I was a college senior when I met a hot man, Frank, a Taurus. We got addicted as chemistry between us was amazing right out the gate.
Being a brilliant student of Psychology I assumed what a man wants. I thought I’d be able to control him.
And everything was indeed going my way.
Until One Cold Day He Said “Good-Bye”… BAM!!!
I couldn’t realize when things turned south. Until one day he dumped me.
Something wasn’t right between us and I was getting red flags… He wasn’t making eye contact with me, he wasn’t sharing all the details and suddenly he was out with his “friends” more often than me…
I didn’t know how to handle his dark side.
And Then I Sought Help From My Professors and Psychologists.
I’d access to some of the best minds in the world… or so I thought. Things turned so bad that he blocked me. And he wouldn’t even talk to me.
None of those “loopholes” my professors boasted about worked. I realized they have pretty bad marriages themselves.
Finally, I saw Frank dating a damn good hottie. I had no chance… The witch stole my love from me… and drove the final nail in the coffin.
I cried for days and nights dreaming about Frank, binging on junk food… trying Law of Attraction and what not…
At that time, my mom took pity on me and suggested me to take a vacation to Romania… My family emigrated from there when I was small.
Of course, I wasn’t excited about the vacation. But somehow I packed my bags and flew out to Romania.
My first stop was Otopeni, slightly north of Bucharest. At Vernesti, I had to meet my aunt. And then after about half an hour’s drive to Soresti was my destination.
The journey was pleasant and I felt lighter. And I was about to witness a great secret of life because unknowingly I nudged the ball rolling in my favor… Finally, when I met my aunt I felt positive and wonderful. There was something different about her.
And even as I was enjoying the countryside, she surprised me by asking what was wrong with me. Since I didn’t want to suffocate my feelings I revealed everything to her.
She just smiled and asked, “What sign is he?” when I replied she had an even bigger grin.
Why is she so insensitive… I thought.
But I NEVER expected what happened next…
I didn’t know my aunt was an ace Astrologer… and she nearly spooked me by revealing a few details about Frank…
See, Astrology is big in Romania. TV, magazines and newspapers are filled with ads from psychics, Astrologers and oracles.
And my aunt was one of the best in this job. Her customers include top honchos, politicians; CEOs… people would fly in from around the world to consult with her.
When we reached home (which was more like a castle) my life was about to change, forever.
Meanwhile, I was still shocked how she got those details about Frank… she prepared a full Synastry report.
It was magical, I felt like holding a deep dark magic in my hands. It was so much more than a psychological analysis.
Actually, for the first time I realized Astrology is much more than the usual junk I used to read in magazines and newspaper.
Of course, you know the phenomenon of the tides. The sun and the moon, even when they are millions of miles away from the earth, move HUNDEREDS OF BILLIONS OF TONS OF WATER so effortlessly. Take this: your body is 70% water.
In fact, it recently came to light that the wife of ex President Ronald Reagan, one of America’s most famous presidents, relied on Astrology to guide her husband to great successes in White House AFTER the Iran-Contra fiasco in the mid-1980s.
Remember, it was Reagan who ended the cold war without firing a single bullet.
It’s a fact that from politics to the stock market, from relationship problems to marriages, Astrology is one of the most consulted sciences.
There is overwhelming proof now… in 1960s, Astrologers beat Psychologist hands down when it came to predicting case histories.
I wish I’d visited my aunt earlier. It’s too late because Frank is with the witch now.
At least I realized why the relationship failed.
But then my aunt showed me a glimmer of hope. Things were not over yet… I still got one shot… if I’m prepared to do some homework.
I jumped on it. I didn’t want to lose him.
Armed with the new tactics, I headed back home to win my Frank back. I called him immediately. There was no room for misfires or duds.
Surprisingly he picked up my phone! And asked where I’d been. Of course, I stuck to what my aunt had told me.
And then we talked for over an hour. No pleading, no emotional blackmailing, no smoke and mirror techniques.
And then he said, “Oh meet me whenever you want…” He turned down all of his appointments just to see me. Now that had never happened before.
By the time, we finished Frank was almost dying to meet me. I wondered why he’s so desperate… is it going to be just another “rebound sex with an ex”? I dived deeper in my notes.
When we met, initially I was terrified… What if he discovered I’ve something in my mind… actually, it doesn’t matter because I was free enough to go with the situation.
Amazingly by the time we finished he was feeling guilty for breaking up with me… and all along I was smiling and saying to myself, “Just like my aunt said…”
Long story short, he darted back like a lost dog to its rightful owner and I realized the true power of Astrology.
Over the next few years, I delved deeper into this ancient science. And soon I started helping out others in the matters of love and it became my loving profession.
Now an obvious question is what happened to our relationship after all these years.
Well, our love grew deeper… And after almost 2 years – he went down on his knees and proposed to me.
It couldn’t have happened without my aunt, Astrology and the roadmap she gave me.
Now It’s Your Turn to Steal A Pisces Man’s Heart
Imagine his mind as a maze and locked at the center is his heart. Also in the room are bottomless pits, hostile women and dangerous beasts…
Thing is even if you could walk through some “loophole”… you could never manipulate the beast into submission. Because of the influence of the Neptune (and the Jupiter)… they’ll create illusions around you and drown you before you could steal his heart.
But what if you’ve got a perfect roadmap with written instructions showing you which place to avoid, which to visit and how to handle his dark side to steal his heart easily?
Of course, consultation with a good relationship Astrologer is your best bet.
But it’s impossible for me to guide everyone. And many women might not be able to afford my regular fees let alone my private visiting fees. It was disheartening for me.
An idea struck me and this is going to blow your mind away.
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Dollarama Inc.’s food aisles may have expanded far beyond sweet treats or piles of gum by the checkout counter in recent years, but its chief executive maintains his company is “not in the grocery business,” even if it’s keeping an eye on the sector.
“It’s just one small part of our store,” Neil Rossy told analysts on a Wednesday call, where he was questioned about the company’s food merchandise and rivals playing in the same space.
“We will keep an eye on all retailers — like all retailers keep an eye on us — to make sure that we’re competitive and we understand what’s out there.”
Over the last decade and as consumers have more recently sought deals, Dollarama’s food merchandise has expanded to include bread and pantry staples like cereal, rice and pasta sold at prices on par or below supermarkets.
However, the competition in the discount segment of the market Dollarama operates in intensified recently when the country’s biggest grocery chain began piloting a new ultra-discount store.
The No Name stores being tested by Loblaw Cos. Ltd. in Windsor, St. Catharines and Brockville, Ont., are billed as 20 per cent cheaper than discount retail competitors including No Frills. The grocery giant is able to offer such cost savings by relying on a smaller store footprint, fewer chilled products and a hearty range of No Name merchandise.
Though Rossy brushed off notions that his company is a supermarket challenger, grocers aren’t off his radar.
“All retailers in Canada are realistic about the fact that everyone is everyone’s competition on any given item or category,” he said.
Rossy declined to reveal how much of the chain’s sales would overlap with Loblaw or the food category, arguing the vast variety of items Dollarama sells is its strength rather than its grocery products alone.
“What makes Dollarama Dollarama is a very wide assortment of different departments that somewhat represent the old five-and-dime local convenience store,” he said.
The breadth of Dollarama’s offerings helped carry the company to a second-quarter profit of $285.9 million, up from $245.8 million in the same quarter last year as its sales rose 7.4 per cent.
The retailer said Wednesday the profit amounted to $1.02 per diluted share for the 13-week period ended July 28, up from 86 cents per diluted share a year earlier.
The period the quarter covers includes the start of summer, when Rossy said the weather was “terrible.”
“The weather got slightly better towards the end of the summer and our sales certainly increased, but not enough to make up for the season’s horrible start,” he said.
Sales totalled $1.56 billion for the quarter, up from $1.46 billion in the same quarter last year.
Comparable store sales, a key metric for retailers, increased 4.7 per cent, while the average transaction was down2.2 per cent and traffic was up seven per cent, RBC analyst Irene Nattel pointed out.
She told investors in a note that the numbers reflect “solid demand as cautious consumers focus on core consumables and everyday essentials.”
Analysts have attributed such behaviour to interest rates that have been slow to drop and high prices of key consumer goods, which are weighing on household budgets.
To cope, many Canadians have spent more time seeking deals, trading down to more affordable brands and forgoing small luxuries they would treat themselves to in better economic times.
“When people feel squeezed, they tend to shy away from discretionary, focus on the basics,” Rossy said. “When people are feeling good about their wallet, they tend to be more lax about the basics and more willing to spend on discretionary.”
The current economic situation has drawn in not just the average Canadian looking to save a buck or two, but also wealthier consumers.
“When the entire economy is feeling slightly squeezed, we get more consumers who might not have to or want to shop at a Dollarama generally or who enjoy shopping at a Dollarama but have the luxury of not having to worry about the price in some other store that they happen to be standing in that has those goods,” Rossy said.
“Well, when times are tougher, they’ll consider the extra five minutes to go to the store next door.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 11, 2024.
TORONTO – The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ordered TD Bank Group to pay US$28 million for repeatedly sharing inaccurate, negative information about its customers to consumer reporting companies.
The agency says TD has to pay US$7.76 million in total to tens of thousands of victims of its illegal actions, along with a US$20 million civil penalty.
It says TD shared information that contained systemic errors about credit card and bank deposit accounts to consumer reporting companies, which can include credit reports as well as screening reports for tenants and employees and other background checks.
CFPB director Rohit Chopra says in a statement that TD threatened the consumer reports of customers with fraudulent information then “barely lifted a finger to fix it,” and that regulators will need to “focus major attention” on TD Bank to change its course.
TD says in a statement it self-identified these issues and proactively worked to improve its practices, and that it is committed to delivering on its responsibilities to its customers.
The bank also faces scrutiny in the U.S. over its anti-money laundering program where it expects to pay more than US$3 billion in monetary penalties to resolve.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 11, 2024.
After a long day at a work event in July, Kathryn Kozody was relieved when she spotted a car with a lit-up taxi sign.
She thought it was odd when the driver told her she’d have to pay her fare with a debit card. Still, a tired Kozody hopped in the car.
“I was like, ‘Fine, it’s kind of weird, but let’s go home,'” said Kozody, who lives in Calgary.
Nothing else seemed off — until the next day when she discovered that almost $2,000 was missing from her bank account. On top of that, her debit card had someone else’s name on it.
Kozody concluded that the taxi driver was a fraudster who, during the debit card transaction, recorded her PIN, stole her card and handed her back a fake.
“I started freaking out,” she said. “It’s terrifying when they have your debit card.”
It took Kozody about two weeks to get her money back from her bank, and she’s still rattled by the experience.
The day after taking what she thought was a ride in a taxi, Kathryn Kozody of Calgary found out someone had withdrawn almost $2,000 from her bank account. (James Young/CBC News)
“It really felt like an invasion of privacy and a violation to be a victim of this scam,” she said. “I really don’t want it to happen to anybody else.”
The taxi scam isn’t new; Toronto and Montreal have been seeing it for years. But the crime is becoming more widespread.
This summer, police in Calgary,Edmonton and at least five cities in southern Ontario, including Kingston and Ottawa, posted warnings online that they had received multiple reports of the scam.
Police and the Canadian Taxi Association say the fraudsters have a helping hand: with the click of a button, they can purchase a generic — but official looking — taxi roof sign on e-commerce sites like Amazon.
Edmonton Police posted this alert on Facebook in July, warning people about an ongoing taxi scam. The city’s police department says that it received about 10 reports of the scam that month. (Edmonton Police/Facebook )
“They do have a moral responsibility to at least sell the signs to individuals that are properly licensed,” said association president Marc André Way.
However, the U.S.-based company continues to sell the product to all customers.
“These lights are legal to sell in Canada,” Amazon told CBC News in an email.
‘Eye-popping’ numbers
The taxi scam has several variations but typically ends the same way: the victim pays with a debit card, then the scammer secretly steals it and hands the victim a similar but fake card. Shortly thereafter, money disappears from the victim’s account.
Ron Hansen, deputy chief of police in Sarnia, Ont., said his department received 12 reports of the scam in July, with one victim losing $9,900.
Toronto police report that since June 2023 the department has received 919 reports of the taxi scam, totalling $1.7 million in losses.
Jessica Chin King of Toronto said after a recent cab ride, she got a suspicious activity alert from her bank. She learned $600 had been withdrawn from her account. (Craig Chivers/CBC)
The numbers are “eye-popping,” said Toronto police detective David Coffey.
“When they do get a victim, they are quick to go right into the bank accounts. They’re quick to empty them out.”
Jessica Chin King of Toronto said just 15 minutes after a recent cab ride, she got a suspicious activity alert from her bank. Turns out, $600 had been withdrawn from her account.
“I was like, ‘Wow, I can’t believe that just happened.’ I was in shock,” said Chin King, whose bank later reimbursed the cash.
She said she too was fooled by the taxi sign atop the car.
“I was in the car with somebody who wasn’t a taxi driver. Anything could have happened,” she said. “I was thankful that it was only my bank [account] that was compromised.”
Taxi light for $35 on Amazon
CBC News bought a taxi sign from Amazon for $35. It has a magnetic strip on the bottom, so it easily sticks to the top of a car.
To power the light, an attached wire can be run through the driver’s window and plugged into the car’s auxiliary power outlet, also known as the cigarette lighter outlet.
The taxi association says licensed taxi drivers typically get their roof signs from speciality suppliers, and they are hardwired to the car — not powered via the cigarette lighter.
“When you see that … it’s obvious that it’s not a legitimate taxi,” said Way, the association president.
“This is not a safe, practical way to distribute the trusted ‘Taxi’ signs,” he wrote.
CBC News ordered this $35 taxi sign on Amazon. The attached wire can be run through the driver’s window and plugged into the car’s auxiliary power outlet, while the lights for licensed drivers are hardwired into the vehicle. (Sophia Harris/CBC News)
But Amazon told Way — and CBC News — the signs will remain on its site, because the company isn’t breaking any rules.
“It’s going to be quite difficult, I think, for anyone to stop Amazon from selling a product that is perfectly legal to sell,” said Toronto criminal lawyer, Daniel Goldbloom. “It’s true that these taxi signs can be used to commit scams, but kitchen knives can be used to commit murder — and we don’t stop retailers from selling those.”
But Way isn’t giving up hope.
He says the taxi association also plans to ask other online retailers, such as Temu and eBay, to stop selling the taxi signs and will lobby provincial governments for legislation that regulates the sale of the product.
However, Coffey said he believes the best way to fight the taxi scam is to educate people about it.
“Never, never give another person control of your debit card,” the detective said.
Victims Chin King and Kozody also want to spread the word.
“The more people know, the less likely it is to happen again to somebody else,” Kozody said.
