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Elderly Americans are losing millions to real estate scams
Commentary

Elderly Americans are losing millions to real estate scams

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August 9, 2024
Memecoins are the hottest sector in crypto—but 97% of them are already dead
The Coins

Memecoins are the hottest sector in crypto—but 97% of them are already dead

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August 7, 2024
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 Press
July 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 Press
July 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 Press
July 7, 2024
Job scams more than doubled in 2023
Finance

Job scams more than doubled in 2023

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June 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 Press
June 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

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May 31, 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

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May 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 Press
May 8, 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 Press
May 1, 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

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April 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 Press
April 20, 2024
taylor swift walking on stage
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
April 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 Press
April 2, 2024

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