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CNBC - Business
Why JPMorgan Chase is prepared to sue the U.S. government over Zelle scams
JPMorgan disclosed that the CFPB could punish the lender for its role in Zelle, the giant peer-to-peer digital payments network.6 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
CBS News investigation tracks internet romance scams targeting Americans to Ghana
A CBS News investigation looks into internet romance scams that are targeting Americans, tracking them to Ghana, where many of the scams begin. Debora Patta shows how men and women who are looking ...7 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Why JPMorgan Chase is prepared to sue the U.S. government over Zelle scams
Buried in a roughly 200-page quarterly filing from JPMorgan Chase last month were eight words that underscore how contentious the bank’s relationship with the government has become.7 hours ago -
The Guardian - World
What’s next for internet darling Moo Deng? | Fiona Katauskas
Sometimes you’ve got to make the most of your 15 minutes of fame. See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...8 hours ago -
Wired - Tech
The Internet Archive’s Fight to Save Itself
The web’s collective memory is stored in the servers of the Internet Archive. Legal battles threaten to wipe it all away.13 hours ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Pesto the chonky king penguin chick becomes an internet sensation
Pesto the huge king penguin chick has drawn hundreds of visitors to an Australian aquarium, and now the bird can count Katy Perry as one of his biggest fans.14 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
How CBS News tracked down romance scammers preying on Americans
Chocolates, flowers and gold mines: A CBS News investigation reveals the lengths scammers go to to romance and rob unsuspecting Americans.15 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Woman, 72, who scammed neighbour out of £100k jailed
The court hears Margarita Clark previously scammed friends out of £2.5m.17 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Inside look at Ghana's "hustle kingdom" and romance scam operations
Men and women in the U.S. looking for love online are being tricked by young men trained to scam them. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta followed the money all the way to Ghana.22 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Inside an elaborate romance scam that cost a U.S. man $700,000
Operating out of underground boiler rooms across Ghana, online criminal syndicates prey on older Americans, running sophisticated scams that break hearts and empty bank accounts. Ghanaian scammers ...22 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Meet Pesto the baby penguin, the "chonky king" of Australia taking the internet by storm
Pesto the baby penguin is cute, fluffy, and as Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium describes him, a "chonky king." At just 9 months old, he weighs more than both his parents at a whopping 52 pounds.Yesterday -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Moo Deng Is the Internet’s Favorite Pygmy Hippopotamus
Moo Deng, whose name translates to “bouncy pork,” has united the internet while following a familiar path to stardom.3 days ago