Scams
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Is it legit? How to tell if that website or social media account is a scamThe internet is trying to fool you.
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Voice cloning scams: How to protect yourself from audio deepfakesNumber one tip: Hang up the phone.
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Elizabeth Holmes prison sentence: When she might be released, latest case developmentsNathan Fielder's new documentary on Holmes has lots of people asking questions about the Theranos founder.
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Asos hacked notification: What a snowflake instance isThe messages ASOS app users received mention a "Snowflake instance." Here's what that means.
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TikTok screentime to cash programs: What they really are, what you should knowTikTok ads that tell users they can earn money by watching videos are part of a larger 'get-paid-to' app economy.
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Big banks are worried AI agents could increase the risk of scams and fraudAgentic AI assistants could lose users' money to scams and fraud. Now, big banks are calling for proactive solutions.
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Welcome to the age of 'credential catfishing'From fake PA students to pretend NFL players, impressive credentials can earn trust before anyone verifies them.
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Malware found hidden inside popular 'Meccha Chameleon' game mapsAn infected system engineer's PC also led to attackers seizing control of the game's nearly 100,000-member Discord server.
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GTA VI scams surge: Fans targeted by phishing attacks and malware downloadsA massive wave of scams and malware campaigns is targeting the eager GTA community.
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Reddit ads pose as news stories to promote AI investment scamsCybersecurity researchers warn of a sophisticated malvertising campaign targeting Reddit users in the U.S. and Europe.
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Scam alert: An official Microsoft email is being used for phishing linksYou can't even trust official Microsoft emails now.
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Google, Meta, TikTok face EU complaints over financial scam protectionsThe complaint could lead to hefty fines under the Digital Services Act.
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The FCC's proposed plan to fight spam calls puts consumer privacy in jeopardyBurner phones might become a thing of the past if the FCC has its way.
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Student sues matchmaking app for allegedly stealing her likeness for an adThe ad campaign also reportedly geotargeted men in her dormitory.
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Taylor Swift and Rihanna TikTok scams are surgingDon't. Click. The. Links.
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Meta accused of profiting from scam ads in class-action lawsuitA Meta spokesperson said the company "aggressively combats scams."
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New Congressional scam alert issued for IRS fraud ahead of Tax DayExclusive: Lawmakers warn of new IRS scams targeting taxpayers nationwide.
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Traffic violation text scams are evolving with QR codesAlongside the use of CAPTCHA's, this new texting scam is even harder to detect by automated software.
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Everything you need to know about the malware stealing data from Mac usersInfiniti Stealer is a new tool that hackers are using to target Mac users.
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'Castfishing' is the latest scam, and it's scarily like sextortionAspiring actors, beware.
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Meta rolls out Facebook scam warningsThe world's largest social networks have some new AI-powered fraud detection tools. Are they enough?
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Why Minnesota lawmakers are trying to ban crypto ATMsAs more and more senior citizens fall victim to fraud, state lawmakers seek an outright ban on cryptocurrency kiosks.
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Romance scam red flags to look out forThese cons are becoming increasingly sophisticated.
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Scammers are increasingly posing as loved ones, survey suggestsCon artists are preying on people's vulnerability.
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Bad Bunny burning US flag hoax spreads before Super Bowl Halftime ShowIt's a hoax.
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The 12 most common internet scams to be aware of in 2025Be careful out there, folks.
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The DOJ details a $15 billion pig butchering scam ring bust: Phone farms, forced labor camps, and an ill-gotten PicassoThe ring allegedly had operations in Brooklyn and Cambodia and operated a phone farm with 76,000 social media accounts.
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Inflation refund text scams are targeting New Yorkers. Here's how to report them.Uh oh
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Internet marketer Tai Lopez bought RadioShack. Now he's being sued for using it in a Ponzi scheme.Tai Lopez and his partner acquired famous (and distressed) retail brands and used them to bilk investors, the SEC alleges.
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Indeed scam texts are on the rise again as job market stallsDon't click any links or contact any phone numbers included in the message.
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If you think you're talking to an LPGA golfer online, no you're notA new report has revealed just how bad the catfishing problem in women's golf has gotten.
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Microsoft Teams adding protections against malicious files and linksMore malware protection coming soon to Teams.
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Deepfake voice scams are more sophisticated than ever: How to keep your family safeAI-created voices are eerily similar to the real thing — and they're effectively stealing money and identities.
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DMV text scams are on the rise again in these statesThese scams use legal jargon and urgency to scare you into giving away your personal and financial information.
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Staged police bodycam videos are the new king of outrage baitStaged police bodycam videos give a whole new meaning to the phrase bad actor.
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Coinbase scam texts: How to spot them and what to doDon't click links or respond.
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12 tips for protecting your privacy as a creatorFrom setting Google alerts to using a P.O. Box
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What are pig butchering scams? How to protect yourself from online con artists.The crude name shows you exactly what cybercriminals think of their marks.
