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Tech execs should face ‘20 years in jail’ for letting A.I. bots sneakily pass as humans, says ‘Sapiens’ author
Tech
Tech execs should face ‘20 years in jail’ for letting A.I. bots sneakily pass as humans, says ‘Sapiens’ author
By Steve MollmanJuly 8, 2023
Former Chicago commodities trader arrested for running a Ponzi scheme while posing as a billionaire hedge funder with 122 luxury cars
Finance
Former Chicago commodities trader arrested for running a Ponzi scheme while posing as a billionaire hedge funder with 122 luxury cars
By Bob Van Voris and BloombergMay 12, 2023
An unseen person types on a laptop
Leadership
Science academy principal quits after she tried to hand over $100,000 in school funds to a fake Elon Musk
By Chloe TaylorApril 3, 2023
Las Vegas lawyer indicted in $460 million ‘slip-and-fall’ Ponzi scheme after standoff with the FBI
Lifestyle
Las Vegas lawyer indicted in $460 million ‘slip-and-fall’ Ponzi scheme after standoff with the FBI
By Chloe TaylorMarch 31, 2023
Privacy worries and online scams are making it harder for Census Bureau surveyors to understand U.S. business
Finance
Privacy worries and online scams are making it harder for Census Bureau surveyors to understand U.S. business
By Mark Schneider and The Associated PressMarch 27, 2023
Scammers are using voice-cloning A.I. tools to sound like victims’ relatives in desperate need of financial help. It’s working
Tech
Scammers are using voice-cloning A.I. tools to sound like victims’ relatives in desperate need of financial help. It’s working
By Steve MollmanMarch 5, 2023
Hacker man working on computers alone in dark room, rear view.
NFTs and Culture
Who is Monkey? The notorious crypto scammer, who drained over $24 million and inspired a legion of copycats, has disappeared
By Leo Schwartz and Ben WeissMarch 1, 2023
Fyre Festival creator Billy McFarland
Finance
Disgraced Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland is out of prison and he’s trying his luck as a marketing consultant: ‘Want to learn my method?’
By Tristan BoveJanuary 30, 2023
Woman who bilked Chinese investors in $26 million Coachella hotel fraud sentenced to 20 years in prison
Finance
Woman who bilked Chinese investors in $26 million Coachella hotel fraud sentenced to 20 years in prison
By The Associated PressNovember 22, 2022
Scammers are targeting desperate FTX customers by pretending to be the DOJ and promising access to funds
Tech
Scammers are targeting desperate FTX customers by pretending to be the DOJ and promising access to funds
By Steve MollmanNovember 19, 2022
A pile of Amazon packages is seen on a busy sidewalk in New York.
Tech
Amazon Prime Day sale could be used to ‘mislead’ shoppers into paying higher prices, study warns
By Chloe TaylorOctober 11, 2022
Fraud is booming on Zelle. But the banks that own it aren’t reimbursing scammed customers
Personal Finance
Fraud is booming on Zelle. But the banks that own it aren’t reimbursing scammed customers
By Ken Sweet and The Associated PressOctober 4, 2022
Cybercriminals have turned to a new crypto scam to funnel stolen funds.
The Coins
With prices cratering, many crypto holders stopped looking at their accounts. Scammers did not 
By Leo SchwartzSeptember 30, 2022
How confronting a $20 million mistake made me a better leader
Commentary
How confronting a $20 million mistake made me a better leader
By Tim HarschSeptember 29, 2022
Headshot of Nev Schulman. Phone display of Facebook logo
Tech
Catfish-buster warns of trending scam infiltrating Facebook Marketplace
By Alice HearingAugust 27, 2022
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