Scammers are using A.I. tools to make it look as if medical professionals are promoting dubious health care products.
Category: Impostors (Criminal)
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Former Ride-Share Driver Sentenced to 290 Years in Assaults of a Dozen Women
John Pastor-Mendoza, a Lyft driver, falsely posed as the ride that the women had requested and targeted victims who appeared intoxicated, the Denver district attorney said.
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The Cryptocurrency Scam That Turned a Small Town Against Itself
How did a successful, financially sophisticated banker gamble his community’s money away?
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Scams Tied to the CrowdStrike Crash Have Bloomed. Here’s How to Stay Safe
People posing as airline customer service representatives may be making fraudulent attempts to access your money or private data, experts warn.
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Man in Poland Posed as Mannequin to Steal Jewelry
A 22-year-old man in Warsaw posed motionless, carrying a shopping bag, beside mannequins in a storefront window, the police said. Security officials caught him.
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U.S. Retirees Lost Millions to Romance Scams During Pandemic Isolation
The New York Times – Business:Con artists are using dating sites to prey on lonely people, particularly older ones, in a pattern that accelerated during the isolation of the pandemic, federal data show.