Violent scammer posing as a holiday toy donor attacks, kidnaps volunteer
A woman's vacation turned upside down this week when she was attacked and kidnapped by scammers posing as toy drive donors. Erin Quinn, a volunteer at a local holiday toy drive in a Southern California community, didn't think much of it when she received a text message from an unknown number claiming to be from […]
Texas fraudster posing as Army Delta Force vet defrauded 32 victims out of $12M by offering protection from fake drug cartel
A Texas man posing as a highly trained special operations veteran steals millions of dollars from his victims by claiming they are being targeted by a drug cartel and claiming he can protect them for a high price. was found guilty of defrauding. Kota Youngblood, 52, also known as Saint Jobite Youngblood, was sentenced Wednesday […]
Florida man accused of posing as Elon Musk, defrauding elderly woman of $250K
A Florida man has been arrested after impersonating tech billionaire Elon Musk and attempting to scam an elderly woman out of at least $250,000, police said. Jeffrey Arthur Moynihan Jr. was arrested Tuesday night at his home in Bradenton and charged with grand larceny. Reportedly operating under the guise of the CEO of Tesla and […]
Elderly Michigan Man Murdered, Wife Tied Up by Suspects Posing as Utility Company Workers
An elderly Michigan man was murdered and his wife was held captive in his home after inviting two men posing as power company employees to his home, police said. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office announced in a news release that a 72-year-old man was killed just before noon Friday in the 3700 block of Newcastle […]
Our close call with crafty scammer posing as Microsoft support
Microsoft support scams are probably the oldest type of online scam and are still as dangerous as they were a decade ago, but scammers now have access to better technology, AI tools, and advanced hardware. Now it's probably even more dangerous. We've reported these scams countless times, but “Bob” in Washington DC forwarded a new […]
Beware of fraudsters posing as government officials trying to steal your cash
Identity fraud is something scammers often use to steal your hard-earned money, and the latest technique involves posing as a government official. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning that scammers are attempting to impersonate agency employees and ask people to make wire transfers, cash transfers, spend virtual currency, or […]
Country star Keith Urban talks posing for Playgirl early in his career on recent podcast episode
Keith Urban receives two Father's Days Keith Urban said his native Australia celebrates Father's Day on a different day than it does in the United States, so he dedicates two days to Father's Day. In 2001, Keith Urban was willing to “do anything” to get his career back on track, including posing for Playgirl. On […]
Woman posing as interested buyer swipes Porsche, runs over owner
A Canadian woman has been arrested after she was caught on doorbell video pretending to be interested in a Porsche, stealing the car, then running over the owner's driveway while making her getaway, police said. According to Peel Regional Police, Sarah Badshaw, 18, was arrested on multiple charges including dangerous driving resulting in injury to […]
GOP congresswoman says Dem operative posing as ally sent anti-Semitic, sexual texts in bizarre oppo scheme
Several Republican lawmakers have accused liberal political action committees of posing as GOP staffers to extract potentially damaging information from officeholders and raise funds for Democrats, and text messages targeting female lawmakers, according to information obtained by Fox News Digital, have contained anti-Semitic and sexist slurs. Rep. Ana Paulina Luna, R-Fla., said she received a […]
Drew Barrymore regrets posing for ‘Playboy’ in ‘chaste’ 1995 shoot, thought it was ‘unlikely to resurface’
After more than 40 years in Hollywood, Drew Barrymore surely has some regrets. in “Highly vulnerable” messages In an Instagram post on Friday, the actress and talk show host reflected on her years in the spotlight, how her tumultuous childhood has influenced the way she parents today and what regrets she still has about her […]