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FBI Director Kash Patel meets Cambodian prime minister to crackdown on cybercrime and romance scams
Asia
FBI Director Kash Patel meets Cambodian prime minister to crackdown on cybercrime and romance scams
By Sopheng Cheang and The Associated PressJuly 22, 2026
Shuman Ghosemajumder
Cybersecurity
Exclusive: Google’s former ‘click fraud czar’ emerges from stealth with an on-device AI shield against AI-powered phishing, deepfakes, and other scams
By Jeremy KahnJuly 13, 2026
Hacker in a dark hooded jacket holding a smartphone displaying an incoming unknown call while working on a laptop
Cybersecurity
Job scams are getting more sophisticated, and they’re costing Americans millions
By Jacqueline MunisJune 27, 2026
Thasunda Brown Duckett sitting in front of a podcast microphone
Success
A 76-year-old was about to lose his entire $3 million retirement to a scam. TIAA’s AI caught it—but a human prevented disaster
By Preston ForeJune 17, 2026
Sharon Shmueli, left, and Tal Shlomo, right, sit and smile
Newsletters
Exclusive: Index Ventures backs Frame’s $50 million bet that employees are still cybersecurity’s weakest link
By Lily Mae LazarusMay 11, 2026
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Law
‘I feel like an absolute idiot. How could I fall for this?’ Mexican billionaire scammed out of $450 million by Russian claiming to be an Astor
By Dave Collins and The Associated PressMay 6, 2026
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Cybersecurity
Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams last year, 8 times more than in 2020. Facebook alone cost users more than texts and emails combined
By Jacqueline MunisApril 28, 2026
Woman sitting alone at a dinner table
Cybersecurity
Romance scam from the front lines of the $16 billion fraud crisis: 6 dead dogs, a missing $39,000, and a wronged widow
By Amanda GerutFebruary 14, 2026
Nvidia co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 5, 2026. (Photo: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images)
Newsletters
China reportedly tells tech firms to pause Nvidia H200 orders
By Andrew NuscaJanuary 8, 2026
He promised investors 10% gains. Now, he’s accused of using their money for sailing excursions in an alleged Ponzi scheme
Law
He promised investors 10% gains. Now, he’s accused of using their money for sailing excursions in an alleged Ponzi scheme
By The Associated PressDecember 23, 2025
Former Meta integrity chief says new report reveals ‘disappointing’ ad fraud epidemic at the social media giant
Big Tech
Former Meta integrity chief says new report reveals ‘disappointing’ ad fraud epidemic at the social media giant
By Lily Mae LazarusDecember 15, 2025
AI may replace people in Southeast Asia’s scam complexes—and that could undercut the drive to stop them
Asia
AI may replace people in Southeast Asia’s scam complexes—and that could undercut the drive to stop them
By Angelica AngNovember 20, 2025
FTC data confirms job offer text scams are 4 times more common now and have cost job seekers almost $300 million
Future of Work
FTC data confirms job offer text scams are 4 times more common now and have cost job seekers almost $300 million
By Matty Merritt and Morning BrewNovember 17, 2025
‘A national security problem and a homeland security problem’: The world targets Southeast Asia’s notorious scam centers
Asia
‘A national security problem and a homeland security problem’: The world targets Southeast Asia’s notorious scam centers
By Angelica AngNovember 15, 2025
India nationals, believed to have worked at scam center in Myanmar, board a plane at Thailand's Mae Sot International Airport in Tak, before being sent back to India Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Sarot Meksophawannakul)
Asia
Inside the compounds of Asia’s $10 billion scam industry, where trafficked staff sleep at work and log 16-hour days texting ‘hello’ over and over
By Huizhong Wu and The Associated PressNovember 7, 2025
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