Oklahoma woman with Parkinson’s Disease duped out of $20,000 in bitcoin scam
An elderly Oklahoma woman with Parkinson's disease lost $20,000 in a cryptocurrency scheme set up as a scam, according to her daughter. Jamie Moore, the daughter of 77-year-old fraud victim Marcia, knew a scammer was trying to contact her mother when she received a strange email informing her that a Bitcoin transaction had been completed. […]
Passenger busted in viral, staged Belt Parkway crash deemed an insurance company scam: prosecutors
A Brooklyn man was arrested on suspicion of causing a crash on the Belt Parkway, but investigators say it was all a scam to extort insurance money, prosecutors said. According to the Queens District Attorney's Office, Michael Martinez, 28, of Dyker Heights, was a passenger in a Honda Civic that backed into Asfia Narasha's car […]
Democrats dump ‘scam PACs’ from their donation platform after reports of ‘egregious and brazen’ financial abuse
The Democratic Party has removed some groups from a massive donation portal following reports that they are defrauding people of political donations and misusing the funds to line their own pockets. Three of these political action committees were expelled from ActBlue. According to To Bulwark. “ActBlue has previously removed users from the platform who did […]
Fox News AI Newsletter: AI-powered scam targets Gmail users
Welcome to Fox News' Artificial Intelligence Newsletter, featuring the latest advancements in AI technology. In today's newsletter: – AI-Powered Scam, Advanced Phishing Attack Targets 2.5 Billion Gmail Users – AI industry is frustrated by Congress' slow pace of keeping up with advanced technology – Elon Musk unveils Tesla's Robovan, Robotaxis and humanoid robots Gmail on […]
AI-powered scam targets 2.5 billion Gmail users in sophisticated phishing attacks
Gmail is used by approximately 2.5 billion users worldwide and is a frequent target for scammers. If you use Gmail, you've probably encountered phishing emails impersonating popular companies like Microsoft, Google, and Apple. These scams are often easily spotted due to suspicious email addresses and other red flags such as poor grammar or urgent requests […]
Voter beware: Text scam targets you, no matter where you live
As Election Day approaches, fraudsters are finding new ways to deceive voters. Multiple media outlets are reporting on a new scam in which people receive false text messages saying they are not yet registered to vote. Election officials are warning Americans to be wary of fraudulent messages as more are expected to circulate in the […]
Why do we still fall for the ‘Blue Zones’ longevity scam?
The quest for longevity is as old as human history itself. Who wouldn't want to live a long, vibrant life, free from illness and full of vitality? For the past 20 years, people around the world have been buying books, watching documentaries, and participating in health programs sold by people who believe they hold the […]
Fla. pol targeted in elaborate ‘car crash’ AI scam — which almost fooled his dad into forking over $35K
A lawyer has issued a warning about an elaborate AI voice cloning scam that tried to trick his own father into handing over $35,000. The scammers pretended to be Jay Schuster, 34, and called his father, Frank, 70, convincing him that his son had been in a serious car accident, had been arrested and needed […]
Two men scam Apple out of $2.5 million in fake iPhone scheme
Federal authorities say two men tricked Apple into shipping them thousands of iPhones worth $2.5 million by asking them to repair fake iPhones. Haotian Sun, a Chinese citizen living in Baltimore, and Pengfei Xue, who also immigrated from China and settled in Germantown, Maryland, ran what federal authorities called a “sophisticated” scheme to sell Apple. […]
‘The View’ co-host Joy Behar accuses Melania Trump of lying about her abortion stance: ‘It’s a big scam’
“The View” co-host Joy Behar said Thursday that former first lady Melania Trump is lying about her stance on abortion in her memoir, calling it a “fraud” to appease voters. said. “62% of Americans oppose overthrowing Roe v. Wade, and 62% say Republicans know that. I think the Republicans pushed her into this. I think […]