Knicks player takes back remark calling Taylor Swift a fake fan after Swifties, including his wife, attack him
Knicks guard Tyler Kolek likely knew Taylor Swift’s fans wouldn’t take kindly to his calling her the “fakest” celebrity courtside fan. Whether he meant it or not, Swifties are quick to defend the singer. He may not have expected his own team to distance itself from the remark so quickly. A Knicks spokesperson said Swift […]
Fake federal agents pressure seniors to turn their savings into gold bars for couriers to pick up
Across the country, scammers posing as federal agents are sending couriers to collect gold from older adults. Some victims have lost substantial portions of their savings. In Laramie, Wyoming, an elderly woman handed over about $131,000 in gold after people claiming to work for the Federal Trade Commission told her that her money was in […]
Facebook recovery scams use fake FBI profiles to trick people
Scammers Target People With Fake Offers to Recover Stolen Money After losing money to a scam, it’s natural to look for a way to get it back. That’s exactly the moment some criminals are waiting for. A Facebook ad promising to recover stolen funds might seem like a lifeline, but it could lead to another […]
Fake Amazon bill scam uses a $988 iPad order to lure people
Fake Amazon Invoice Scam Uses a Nearly $1,000 iPad Purchase to Create Urgency An email claiming to be an Amazon invoice can be alarming, especially when it says you’ve been charged nearly $1,000 for a new iPad. It may even include a phone number and instructions for canceling the order. But that apparent solution is […]
North Korea’s fake tech worker scheme grows more dangerous as new threats appear every day
A campaign that initially appeared designed to bring money into North Korea by placing fake IT workers at U.S. companies may also be giving the regime a way to gather intelligence, cybersecurity researchers say. CrowdStrike says it is uncovering one or two suspected North Korean IT worker cases on an almost daily basis. The activity […]
This top company that spots AI-made content has just given you a tool to reveal fake videos
AI-generated videos are becoming both more common and more convincing, making them tougher to spot. Pangram, a company focused on AI detection, says it has developed new tools to help identify synthetic images and video. The company introduced two models on Wednesday: Pangram Image 1.0 and Pangram Image Flash 1.0. Pangram describes them as leading […]
Zach Lahn and Michael Boes Criticize ‘Fake News’ Mainstream Media in Iowa
Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Critiques Media at Iowa Rally CLIVE, Iowa – During a rally titled Make Iowa Healthy Again, Republican candidate Zach Lahn criticized the mainstream media for aiding public forgetfulness regarding the past and downplaying the stakes of the upcoming midterm elections. Michael Boes, the Chief MAHA Officer at Steak ‘n Shake, also disputed […]
Obama describes the investigation into Ilhan Omar’s ‘fake marriage’ as ‘appalling’ — though it was initiated during his administration.
Obama Criticizes Trump Administration’s Investigation of Ilhan Omar Former President Barack Obama has sharply criticized the Trump administration’s investigation into Representative Ilhan Omar, even though it was his own administration that initially looked into allegations of her marrying her brother. Back in 2016, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security discovered indications that Omar’s marriage […]
Chicago man arranged numerous fake robberies for ‘victims’ to get visas — judge delivers surprising sentence
On July 13, 2023, a group of robbers attacked the Bucktown Food & Liquor in Chicago, stealing wallets from five individuals. It was an errant shot fired by one of the robbers that kicked off the discovery of a large immigration fraud operation. This “fake” robbery was just one instance among many that took place […]
Leader of Indian Fake Robbery Scheme Sentenced to Only Two Years in Prison
Chicago Man Sentenced for Immigration Fraud Scheme A resident of Chicago, who was found guilty of orchestrating an immigration fraud scheme, has received a two-year prison sentence. This scheme involved staging numerous fake armed robberies to help migrants obtain legal visas through police reports. Parth Nayi, 29, was implicated in organizing these fraudulent robberies between […]