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A soldier in the back of a pickup truck witnesses a smoke plume in Jalisco, Mexico
Finance
U.S. slaps Mexican accountants with sanctions for timeshare scams funneling money to one of the world’s most notorious drug cartels
By Fatima Hussein and The Associated PressJuly 16, 2024
Amazon Prime Day is a big shopping event for scammers too, experts warn
Retail
Amazon Prime Day is a big shopping event for scammers too, experts warn
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Haleluya Hadero and The Associated PressJuly 16, 2024
Fraud has reached a ‘crisis level’ as overseas criminals use romance schemes and grandparent scams to steal life savings
Personal Finance
Fraud has reached a ‘crisis level’ as overseas criminals use romance schemes and grandparent scams to steal life savings
By Michael Rubinkam and The Associated PressJuly 7, 2024
Job scams more than doubled in 2023
Finance
Job scams more than doubled in 2023
By Chris MorrisJune 27, 2024
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Health
People are ‘desperately willing’ to dump thousands of dollars on sham stem-cell injections
By Heather Hollingsworth and The Associated PressJune 15, 2024
Nicole Argentieri
Finance
Two 39-year-old Estonian men are the alleged kingpins behind a massive half billion fraud targeting thousands of U.S. investors
By Amanda GerutMay 30, 2024
Meta and Coinbase link up with Match to fight pig-butchering, romance scams
Companies
Meta and Coinbase link up with Match to fight pig-butchering, romance scams
By Jeff John RobertsMay 21, 2024
Katy Perry
Tech
An AI photo of pop star Katy Perry was good enough to fool her own mom—’that shows you the level of sophistication that this technology now has,’ expert says
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressMay 7, 2024
Old depressed senior man at home using laptop
Personal Finance
Baby boomers are losing their life savings to phone scammers claiming to provide tech support, authorities say
By Alanna Durkin Richer and The Associated PressApril 30, 2024
Sports leagues thought they hit the jackpot by partnering with the betting industry–but gambling scandals are turning Americans against them
Commentary
Sports leagues thought they hit the jackpot by partnering with the betting industry–but gambling scandals are turning Americans against them
By Will JohnsonApril 23, 2024
Dara Khosrowshahi
Tech
Uber and authorities are probing hoax calls made to an 81-year old man that allegedly led him to shoot a female driver
By Mark Scolforo and The Associated PressApril 19, 2024
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Lifestyle
Beware, Swifties. A major British bank just issued a warning after fans lost an estimated $1 million in Taylor Swift concert ticket scams
By Prarthana PrakashApril 17, 2024
IRS taxes are due in 2 weeks. Here’s how to protect yourself from common scams this tax season
Personal Finance
IRS taxes are due in 2 weeks. Here’s how to protect yourself from common scams this tax season
By Adriana Morga and The Associated PressApril 2, 2024
A person looking at an incoming call. The caller ID says suspected scam.
Personal Finance
Scammers impersonating FTC agents are averaging $7,000 per theft—more than double what they were stealing 5 years ago
By María Soledad Davila CaleroMarch 20, 2024
‘Pig-butchering’ crypto scams have tricked investors out of more than $75 billion, according to a new study
Tech
‘Pig-butchering’ crypto scams have tricked investors out of more than $75 billion, according to a new study
By Zeke Faux and BloombergFebruary 29, 2024
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