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Global News
23-05-2025
- Global News
Okanagan musician falls victim to Facebook Marketplace scam
Online realities can shift into real-life nightmares in an instant. Kinga Heming is well known for her voice in the Okanagan and has been singing jazz tunes at venues throughout the valley for years. 'I received a text message from a girlfriend of mine saying that I think your Facebook has been hacked,' said Heming. Heming found that her Facebook profile had, in fact, been hacked. '(My friend) says, 'Well, apparently you have an uncle selling a whole bunch of items because he's moving into a retirement facility.'' As a trusted name in the Okanagan, the singer has gone from famous to infamous. 'People were actually believing that, because with my profile, it was me,' said Heming. Story continues below advertisement 'So there was messages that were, you know, that were sent to my profile, just requesting these items and people were sending deposits.' Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Then the scammer posted several false ads on Facebook Marketplace, posing as Heming. She says the scammer has taken at least $10,000 from people, including friends. Lorraine Bromley has known Heming for years, and reached out when she saw who she thought was her friend selling a car. 'I said, 'I'm interested,'' said Bromley. 'Who I thought was her (said), 'Oh, send me a deposit,' and that they won't show it to anybody else.' Bromley is one of the victims of the false ads. She says she had her suspicions, but because she knows Heming, she decided to trust her and send a deposit for $1,000 for a car. 'You're always suspicious of a stranger, right? But … you never think that someone's going to hack into your friend's account and act like them and ask you for money,' said Bromley. Heming and several of the victims have reported the incident to the RCMP. The RCMP says it's aware of similar scams circulating online and issued a warning last year. The RCMP recommends always making Marketplace transactions in public places near security cameras. Story continues below advertisement Heming has since regained access to her Facebook account, but she questions how long she will retain it for. 'It was honestly a full-time job trying to get this guy off my account. And every time I managed to finally get in, he somehow managed to get around me,' said Heming. Heming and her partner, Brad Krauza, have tried to get the word out that they have been hacked. However, the scammer shared their home address with many frustrated victims. 'We're thinking even (when we are) going to bed at night to make sure all the doors are locked,' said Krauza. 'She was worried about, you know, somebody coming to the house.' Heming has locked down her account again but the messages haven't stopped, as more frustrated victims continue to flood her inbox.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bruce Willis' wife decrees, after Gene Hackman's death, 'Caregivers need care too'
Before Gene Hackman died, his wife, Betsy Arakawa, was the 95-year-old's primary caregiver. Bruce Willis' wife, Emma Heming, has been the "Die Hard" star's primary caregiver since he stepped away from acting in March 2022. The deaths of Arakawa and Hackman, one after the other over the course of a week or so in February, are why Heming is speaking out this week about the importance of caring for caregivers — and anyone who has ever cared for a sick loved one can relate to her message. "There is some learning in this story in regards to this tragic passing of Mr. and Mrs. Hackman," Heming said this week on social media. "It's just made me think of this broader story, and that is that caregivers need care too and that they are vital and that it is so important that we show up for them so that they can continue to show up for their person." Heming didn't mention her situation during her video, choosing instead to make it about the bigger picture. But the unspoken vibe was there. Bruce Willis left acting after he was diagnosed with aphasia and, a while later, with frontotemporal dementia. Read more: His wife dead, an ailing Gene Hackman was stranded alone in his house for days, authorities believe "I think that there's this common misconception that, like, caregivers, they got it figured out, they got it covered, they're good. I don't subscribe to that," Heming said in her Monday video before repeating herself: "I think that we need to show up for them so they can continue to show up for their person." Arakawa, who was 30 years younger than Hackman, was given her due after her death by his daughter Leslie Anne Allen. "I give credit to his wife, Betsy, for keeping him alive," she told a British outlet last week. "[Betsy] took very, very good care of him and was always looking out for his health." The two-time Oscar-winning actor died of heart disease and advanced Alzheimer's. Arakawa died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare but frequently fatal disease spread by rodents. Reports have said recently that she was seen wearing a mask — implying she was ill — when she ran errands the last time she was seen in public. Heming was struggling with a cold in a video posted Thursday. Getting sick more often, the Cleveland Clinic says, can be a sign of "caregiver burnout," a real condition with symptoms similar to stress and depression. Read more: Bruce Willis' wife Emma admits she is 'not good' as she copes with life as a caregiver Since it was recently National Caregivers Day, marked annually on the third Friday in February, Heming has been calling attention to those who care for people with Alzheimer's, advanced multiple sclerosis, cancer, stroke, Parkinson's and a host of other conditions that can render people unable to care for themselves. "Caregiving takes a village, yet most are doing it alone. And let me tell you — it's not sustainable," she wrote Tuesday on social media. "Check in on caregivers. Show up for them. Without them, none of this works." On Feb. 21, she captioned a photo, "Caregivers don't have the bandwidth to make another decision — so take it off their plate. Tell them what you can do. It will make all the difference." In the message that ran with that caption, she wrote, "Let's stop saying, 'Let me know if there is anything I can do to help,' and start saying, 'Here's how I can help.' " In another video, Heming chided doctors for not lining up resources in advance so they are ready to help support patients and their families on the day a diagnosis is made. Read more: Concerns about Bruce Willis' declining cognitive state swirled around sets in recent years "Doctors really need to have a road map of just some support, which is exactly the reason why I wrote my book, because I was handed a pamphlet. I was not handed one resource, and we've got to put put an end to that," she said, referring to "The Unexpected Journey: Finding Strength, Hope, and Yourself on the Caregiving Path," due out this September. Then she asked her followers to tell her what materials they had received from their doctors, and their wishes for information that wasn't provided. "The thing that just boggles my mind," Heming said, "is how do our doctors not already have a Rolodex of how to support caregivers? So that is something that I can't wait to dig into." Sign up for Indie Focus, a weekly newsletter about movies and what's going on in the wild world of cinema. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Bruce Willis' wife decrees, after Gene Hackman's death, ‘Caregivers need care too'
Before Gene Hackman died, his wife, Betsy Arakawa, was the 95-year-old's primary caregiver. Bruce Willis' wife, Emma Heming, has been the 'Die Hard' star's primary caregiver since he stepped away from acting in March 2022. The deaths of Arakawa and Hackman, one after the other over the course of a week or so in February, are why Heming is speaking out this week about the importance of caring for caregivers — and anyone who has ever cared for a sick loved one can relate to her message. 'There is some learning in this story in regards to this tragic passing of Mr. and Mrs. Hackman,' Heming said this week on social media. 'It's just made me think of this broader story, and that is that caregivers need care too and that they are vital and that it is so important that we show up for them so that they can continue to show up for their person.' Heming didn't mention her situation during her video, choosing instead to make it about the bigger picture. But the unspoken vibe was there. Bruce Willis left acting after he was diagnosed with aphasia and, a while later, with frontotemporal dementia. 'I think that there's this common misconception that, like, caregivers, they got it figured out, they got it covered, they're good. I don't subscribe to that,' Heming said in her Monday video before repeating herself: 'I think that we need to show up for them so they can continue to show up for their person.' Arakawa, who was 30 years younger than Hackman, was given her due after her death by his daughter Leslie Anne Allen. 'I give credit to his wife, Betsy, for keeping him alive,' she told a British outlet last week. '[Betsy] took very, very good care of him and was always looking out for his health.' The two-time Oscar-winning actor died of heart disease and advanced Alzheimer's. Arakawa died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare but frequently fatal disease spread by rodents. Reports have said recently that she was seen wearing a mask — implying she was ill — when she ran errands the last time she was seen in public. Heming was struggling with a cold in a video posted Thursday. Getting sick more often, the Cleveland Clinic says, can be a sign of 'caregiver burnout,' a real condition with symptoms similar to stress and depression. Since it was recently National Caregivers Day, marked annually on the third Friday in February, Heming has been calling attention to those who care for people with Alzheimer's, advanced multiple sclerosis, cancer, stroke, Parkinson's and a host of other conditions that can render people unable to care for themselves. 'Caregiving takes a village, yet most are doing it alone. And let me tell you — it's not sustainable,' she wrote Tuesday on social media. 'Check in on caregivers. Show up for them. Without them, none of this works.' On Feb. 21, she captioned a photo, 'Caregivers don't have the bandwidth to make another decision — so take it off their plate. Tell them what you can do. It will make all the difference.' In the message that ran with that caption, she wrote, 'Let's stop saying, 'Let me know if there is anything I can do to help,' and start saying, 'Here's how I can help.' ' In another video, Heming chided doctors for not lining up resources in advance so they are ready to help support patients and their families on the day a diagnosis is made. 'Doctors really need to have a road map of just some support, which is exactly the reason why I wrote my book, because I was handed a pamphlet. I was not handed one resource, and we've got to put put an end to that,' she said, referring to 'The Unexpected Journey: Finding Strength, Hope, and Yourself on the Caregiving Path,' due out this September. Then she asked her followers to tell her what materials they had received from their doctors, and their wishes for information that wasn't provided. 'The thing that just boggles my mind,' Heming said, 'is how do our doctors not already have a Rolodex of how to support caregivers? So that is something that I can't wait to dig into.'
USA Today
12-03-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Bruce Willis' wife Emma Heming Willis says 'caretakers need care' amid Gene Hackman death
Bruce Willis' wife Emma Heming Willis is advocating for caretakers after the death of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa. The actress and co-founder of Make Time Wellness, 46, took to Instagram on Monday to speak out about the "tragic passing" of Hackman and Arakawa, captioning the post "Caregivers need care too. Period. Full stop. #supportcaregivers." "It's just made me think of this broader story, and that is that caregivers need care too and that they are vital, and that it is so important that we show up for them so that they can continue to show up for their person," Heming Willis said. Hackman and Arakawa were found dead in their Santa Fe, New Mexico home late last month and investigators announced Friday that they believe Hackman was alive in their residence for around a week after his wife died. Arakawa, 65, died from Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare disease that is contracted by contact with mouse droppings. According to the CDC, Hantaviruses "are spread mainly by rodents and are not spread from person-to-person." Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Hackman, 95, had heart disease and complications caused by Alzheimer's disease and died from natural causes. Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa cause of death released "I think that there's this common misconception that like caregivers, they got it figured out," Heming Willis added. "They got it covered. They're good. I don't subscribe to that. I think that we need to be showing up for them so that they can continue to show up for their person." Heming and Willis share daughters Mabel Ray and Evelyn Penn. Willis also has three daughters − Rumer, Scout and Tallulah with ex-wife Demi Moore. Emma Heming Willis is a Hollywood advocate for caretakers Since her husband's 2023 dementia diagnosis, Heming has emerged as an outspoken advocate for caretakers despite her reserved nature. In August of that year, Heming used an Instagram video as a "care partner PSA" to find solace with other caretakers going through similar struggles. "I'm asking care partners to send me photos because I just think it's so important for us to sort of break up our thinking, which can feel, for me, very much like doom and gloom," Heming said in the video. "So, I know it looks like I'm out living my best life. I have to make a conscious effort every single day to live the best life that I can." "I don't want it to be misconstrued that like, I'm good, 'cause I'm not. I'm not good," Heming continued. "But I have to put my best foot forward for the sake of myself and my family because again, when we are not looking after ourselves, we cannot look after anyone that we love." Contributing: Edward Segarra
