Scams

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Headshot of Nev Schulman. Phone display of Facebook logo
Tech

Catfish-buster warns of trending scam infiltrating Facebook Marketplace

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August 27, 2022
Hacker in front of a laptop with a backdrop of Bitcoins
The Coins

Crypto’s downturn has taken a toll on another sector: scammers

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August 16, 2022
Vault DAO employees pose for a group photo
The Coins

NFTs keep getting hacked. Has this startup found a way to keep them safe?

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August 3, 2022
A Minecraft digital artist points at a virtual version of his character
Tech

‘Minecraft’ draws a line in the sand against NFTs signaling not everyone in gaming is buying into the hype

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July 21, 2022
Scammers are targeting a new generation of homebuyers
Commentary

Scammers are targeting a new generation of homebuyers

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June 24, 2022
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland
Politics

COVID-19 scams have totaled $292 million since start of the pandemic, Justice Department says

By Chris Strohm and Bloomberg
April 20, 2022
Andrew Bailey
Finance

‘Opportunity for the downright criminal’: Bank of England’s governor says crypto is the new front line for scams

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April 4, 2022
The silhouette of a person looking at NFT artworks.
Commentary

Are NFTs being used to launder money?

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February 11, 2022
Bar owner charged with selling fake COVID vaccination cards
Health

Bar owner charged with selling fake COVID vaccination cards

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May 6, 2021
Beware: Phone scammers are using this new sci-fi tool to fleece victims
Tech

Beware: Phone scammers are using this new sci-fi tool to fleece victims

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May 4, 2021
Federal agencies warn against anticipated fake COVID vaccines and treatments
Health

Federal agencies warn against anticipated fake COVID vaccines and treatments

By Colleen Long and The Associated Press
November 30, 2020
The pandemic may be the greatest environment for business fraud in decades
Finance

The pandemic may be the greatest environment for business fraud in decades

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November 12, 2020
Coronavirus scammers have stolen over $100 million. These are the schemes Americans were most likely to fall for
Finance

Coronavirus scammers have stolen over $100 million. These are the schemes Americans were most likely to fall for

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August 14, 2020
China Mystery Seeds-Brushing-USDA
Finance

What the heck is ‘brushing’? The scam behind the China mystery seeds

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July 30, 2020
How did Twitter’s hackers do it? Here’s one likely explanation
Tech

How did Twitter’s hackers do it? Here’s one likely explanation

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July 16, 2020

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