Deepfake Scam Victim

Martin Lewis meets deepfake scam victim who lost £76,000

Des Healey lost £76,000 in a scam using a deepfake of Martin Lewis and Elon Musk.

'WhatsApp screen sharing scam lost me £20,000'

Felicity Campbell says she "felt sick" after realising she had been scammed out of about £20,000.

An Australian on trial for drugs in Japan says she's the victim of a romance scam

An Australian accused of smuggling amphetamines in a suitcase has appeared in a Japanese court nearly two years after her arrest and said she was tricked into carrying them as part of an online ...

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

FBI warns of deepfake videos ahead of Election Day

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning the public about two videos falsely claiming to be from the FBI on election security. One mentions the apprehension of groups committing ballot fraud ...

MLK Jr.'s daughter demands MAGA account delete 'vile' deepfake

Bernice King, daughter of civil rights icon the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., is calling for a Trump-supporting social media account to remove an ad featuring her father generated by artificial ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

South Korea fights deepfake porn with tougher punishment and regulation

South Korea has announced a package of steps to curb a surge in deepfake porn

World - ABC News - November 6

Deepfakes didn’t disrupt the election, but they're changing our relationship with reality

Deepfakes tap into a fundamental human tendency: our need for clear narratives.

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Fake NHS dentist site scammed desperate patients

A bogus NHS dental practice harvests passport numbers and credit card details from those signing up.

Shoppers warned over luxury advent calendar scams

The consumer group Which? is urging shoppers looking for a good deal to beware of fake offers.

Cash-handout influencer admits impeding scam probe

The Instagrammer admits obstructing a police investigation into an alleged £3.5m fraud.

Job scams on the rise. Here's how to protect yourself.

Scammers impersonating as companies or recruiters try to trick people into giving money or personal information.

Innocent man's identity used to scam football fans

Richard Russell was named on official documents as the boss of the online ticketing site.

Banks and regulators warn of rise in ‘quishing’ QR code scams

HSBC, Santander and the US Federal Trade Commission concerned over email attacks that bypass cyber-defences

Business - Financial Times - October 27

‘Grate Cheese Robbery’ Scams Company Out of 22 Tons of Cheddar

Neal’s Yard, a leading cheese retailer in London, said that a shipment of 22 metric tons of rare Cheddar had disappeared in the con.

World - The New York Times - October 29

Dating fraudster could have scammed 'hundreds' more women

Women were seen as targets by a serial scammer, but together they ensured he would face the truth.

Banks are reporting a tenfold surge in digital scams, cybersecurity firm BioCatch says

Banks are under pressure to kick criminals off their platforms and compensate more victims as regulators and lawmakers focus on the harm done by digital scams.

Business - CNBC - November 13

South Korean police arrest 215 people in suspected $228m crypto scam

Alleged criminal ring is the biggest cryptocurrency investment scam in country’s history, according to police. South Korean police have arrested 215 people on suspicion of stealing 320bn won ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Government fraud is America’s biggest scam. Stopping it is key to our future.

By tackling waste and protecting taxpayer resources, this administration could rebuild public trust while saving hundreds of billions of dollars.

Politics - The Hill - November 16

'You are under digital arrest': Inside a scam looting millions from Indians

Indians are being stripped of their life savings by savvy scammers putting them under "digital arrest".

Thinking of getting a dog? Here's how to avoid falling for a puppy scam

The Better Business Bureau reported 2,500 pet scams in 2023. Brandi Munden from the American Kennel Club joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to explain how to identify a legitimate breeder and avoid scams.

Meta removes 2 million accounts related 'pig-butchering' scams

Some major tech companies including Meta are taking steps to combat “pig butchering” scams, which trick Americans out of billions of dollars each year through fake online friendships and romances.

Meta removes 2 million accounts accused of 'pig butchering' scams

Meta said Thursday it removed more than 2 million accounts linked to "pig-butchering" investment schemes that leave victims out of large sums of money. These pig-butchering fraud schemes are ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Sainsbury’s shoppers warned to watch out for Nectar points scam

Fraudsters target customers who have built up a high points balance ahead of Christmas

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Was Kamala Harris a Victim of the Glass Cliff?

Was Harris nominated precisely because the situation was hopeless and she was the only one willing to fight the battle? Or could she have won?

Business - Inc. - November 8

Jamie Oliver asks cheese lovers to help catch thieves behind £300,000 cheddar scam

London’s Neal’s Yard Dairy swindled out of 950 wheels of award-winning cheddars delivered to alleged fraudster. The celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has encouraged cheese lovers to help police catch ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

These 9 Tips Can Help Protect You and Your Company From Fake Job Scams

In the last year, the number of phantom jobs offered online and on social media has grown quickly, multiplying the possibilities for identity theft and security breaches.

Business - Inc. - October 29

Judge rejects request to block Elon Musk $1 million voter giveaway

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his America PAC are backing Donald Trump in the presidential election against Vice President Kamala Harris.

Business - CNBC - November 4

A Drug Gang Stole 3 Tons of Gold in a Scam So Perfect It's Still Going

Miners are plundering one of the biggest mother lodes of gold in Latin America, led by gunmen who seized tunnels from a Chinese mining giant.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 12

Stranded cheeses, bear-themed scams and extreme fruit phobias – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?. After more than 140 attempts, on Monday, little San Marino won only their second-ever ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

AI increasingly used for sextortion, scams and child abuse, says senior UK police chief

The fast-developing technology is providing opportunities in ‘any crime type’ – and police must ‘move fast’ to catch up. . Paedophiles, scammers, hackers and criminals of all kinds are increasingly ...

World - The Guardian - 13 hours ago

Justice minister calls on McCartney victims to come forward

Naomi Long says anyone who goes to police about this will be 'treated as a victim and not a criminal'.

Dumb plays like these are guaranteed to live on in infamy

From tossed helmets to dropped touchdowns, ugly passes to, well, Leon Lett … we proudly present a list of the dumbest plays in NFL history.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

In ‘Empty Beds,’ a Stark Reminder of War’s Youngest Victims

A mural spanning an entire city block in Manhattan symbolizes the thousands of Ukrainian children who have been taken by Russian forces.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

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