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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
Man taking selfie on a beach
Lifestyle

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
Mark Zuckerberg points into the crowd while on stage
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
Steve Bannon Attends New York Hearing In Border Wall Fraud Case
Politics

Steve Bannon pleads guilty to border wall scam that defrauded people out of millions

By Michael R. Sisak and The Associated Press
February 11, 2025
PayPal CEO Alex Chriss
Tech

Honey, the popular browser extension promoted by MrBeast and over a thousand YouTube channels, accused of being a scam

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December 23, 2024
Worried concerned girl in Christmas Santa hat having problems
Tech

Avoid holiday scams in 2024: Red flags and recovery strategies

By The Conversation and The Associated Press
December 19, 2024
Computer hacker wearing santa hat while working on laptop late at night
Tech

There’s been a 900% increase in Holiday scams with new tech: ‘Nearly anything can be faked with AI’

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December 3, 2024
FBI finds $8.3 million embezzled by ‘pure evil’ Kansas banker in a cryptocurrency account
Finance

FBI finds $8.3 million embezzled by ‘pure evil’ Kansas banker in a cryptocurrency account

By Martha Mendoza and The Associated Press
November 5, 2024
Vietnam real estate tycoon sentenced to death for $27 billion fraud begins appeal of ‘too severe and harsh’ sentence
Finance

Vietnam real estate tycoon sentenced to death for $27 billion fraud begins appeal of ‘too severe and harsh’ sentence

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November 4, 2024

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