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Cybercrime is big business in Asia, and AI could be about to make things worse
Tech

Cybercrime is big business in Asia, and AI could be about to make things worse

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July 14, 2025
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How a deepfake of Marco Rubio exposed the alarming ease of AI voice scams

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July 10, 2025
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Finance

Six women thought they found love online. It was a married father of 2 scamming them out of millions

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July 6, 2025
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Cybersecurity

‘Ghost’ students are hijacking millions from colleges—and locking real human students out of classes

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June 12, 2025
California woman enrolled in college by scammers using AI to collect $9,000 in financial aid—she’s only one of 223,000 suspected fake enrollments in the state
Finance

California woman enrolled in college by scammers using AI to collect $9,000 in financial aid—she’s only one of 223,000 suspected fake enrollments in the state

By Sharon Lurye and The Associated Press
June 10, 2025
AI deepfakes pose ‘significant’ risk to ‘identity systems upon which our entire economy relies,’ warns fintech CEO
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AI deepfakes pose ‘significant’ risk to ‘identity systems upon which our entire economy relies,’ warns fintech CEO

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May 29, 2025
Texas lottery boss resigns amid investigations into online buying and a $95 million jackpot won by group that bought 25 million tickets
Finance

Texas lottery boss resigns amid investigations into online buying and a $95 million jackpot won by group that bought 25 million tickets

By Jim Vertuno and The Associated Press
April 23, 2025
Asian scam operations are hauling in $40 billion every year from bogus romance schemes and investment pitches. Now they’re spreading around the world
Cybersecurity

Asian scam operations are hauling in $40 billion every year from bogus romance schemes and investment pitches. Now they’re spreading around the world

By The Associated Press and Grant Peck
April 21, 2025
DOGE’s staffing cuts to the IRS could mean a heyday for scammers this tax season. How to protect yourself and your money
Finance

DOGE’s staffing cuts to the IRS could mean a heyday for scammers this tax season. How to protect yourself and your money

By The Associated Press and Wyatte Grantham-Philips
March 25, 2025
‘47 Ronin’ director arrested on charges of swindling Netflix out of $11 million he used on crypto, a fleet of Rolls-Royces and a Ferrari
Finance

‘47 Ronin’ director arrested on charges of swindling Netflix out of $11 million he used on crypto, a fleet of Rolls-Royces and a Ferrari

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March 19, 2025
Thailand pushes to repatriate 1,500 Chinese workers freed from Myanmar scam centers each week
Finance

Thailand pushes to repatriate 1,500 Chinese workers freed from Myanmar scam centers each week

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March 6, 2025
Myanmar scam center workers plead to ‘escape this hell’ and go home: ‘Help me, help me, help me’
Lifestyle

Myanmar scam center workers plead to ‘escape this hell’ and go home: ‘Help me, help me, help me’

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February 27, 2025
Myanmar frees 1,000 scam center workers as crackdown widens
Finance

Myanmar frees 1,000 scam center workers as crackdown widens

By Khine Lin Kyaw and Bloomberg
February 17, 2025
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90% of Americans have been a victim of tourist traps—here’s how to avoid them

By Jennifer Allen and The Associated Press
February 15, 2025
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Tech

Meta is warning lonely hearts to beware of romance scams on Facebook and Instagram around Valentine’s Day. Watch out for these red flags

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February 12, 2025

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