Scams

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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

By
November 4, 2024
Election warning: Zelle CEO says elderly Americans and their families need to be on ‘heightened state of alert’ against scams
Finance

Election warning: Zelle CEO says elderly Americans and their families need to be on ‘heightened state of alert’ against scams

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October 31, 2024
Business people shaking hands in the office.
Tech

Job scams are climbing. Experts say to watch out for these red flags

By Adriana Morga and The Associated Press
October 28, 2024
£300,000 worth of posh cheddar stolen in the great London cheese heist
Lifestyle

£300,000 worth of posh cheddar stolen in the great London cheese heist

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October 28, 2024
A Coinbase logo on a phone in front of a background of zeros and ones that says "Virus Detected"
Regulators

Con artist who used fake Coinbase sites to steal $20 million sentenced to prison

By
October 21, 2024
The exterior of the new headquarters of Google is seen at 550 Washington Street in Hudson Square on January 09, 2024.
Tech

Meta, Google, TikTok take down accounts tied to Russian drone labor scheme

By Emma Burrows and The Associated Press
October 17, 2024
In this photo illustration a United Way of America logo seen displayed on a smartphone.
Finance

Former United Way VP convicted of stealing $6.7M through IT scheme

By
October 17, 2024

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