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fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Calif. man accused of scamming dating app users out of $2 million

According to the Central District of California U.S. Attorney's Office, a California man was indicted on 13 counts of wire fraud for scamming dating app users out of $2 million.
US news
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Telegram Purged Chinese Crypto Scam Markets-Then Watched as They Rebuilt

Telegram stated, "communities previously reported to us by WIRED...have all been taken down," referring to the broad purge of illegal service markets on their platform.
Cryptocurrency
London
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Investigating a Sprawling Money Laundering Network

Investment in investigative journalism unveils intricate money laundering networks.
The motivations behind the investigation stem from curiosity and tips about criminal activities in Southeast Asia.
fromAlleywatch
4 months ago

Charm Security Raises $8M to Transform Fraud Prevention with Psychological Insights and AI

Scammers have become psychological warfare experts, manipulating victims with deepfakes and AI-powered deception that results in a staggering $1.03T in global losses annually.
NYC startup
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

You get sucked in': crypto scam victims on how they lost up to 162,000

Fraudsters exploit victims by promoting fake crypto investments, leading to significant financial losses.
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

Spanish police arrest five people over fake Brad Pitt scam

Five individuals were arrested in Spain for scamming two women out of €325,000 by posing as Brad Pitt online.
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