A suspected fraud courier arrived at an older Michigan woman’s home carrying a dollar bill whose serial number matched a secret verification code. He was […]
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Hanover Resident Responded to a Pretend Microsoft Alert. Practically $50,000 Was Misplaced — Then a Milwaukee Man Was Extradited
A Hanover County, Virginia, resident lost nearly $50,000 after responding to a computer warning that appeared to come from Microsoft and ultimately allowing a stranger […]
Former FTC Chair Khan dismisses ‘structure’ signed by AI leaders to self-police
On Sunday, Former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan dismissed the “constitution” tech leaders signed on Tuesday to self-police artificial intelligence development. “We need to […]
FTC opens probe into security of AI, together with Anthropic and OpenAI: Supply
The Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad probe into the safety of AI systems, the source said. Source link
A Senior Handed Over $29,000 After a Faux Apple Alert. Police Say a Second Money Pickup Led to an Arrest
An elderly New York resident handed over approximately $29,000 after scammers sent a fake Apple payment warning, gained remote access to the victim’s computer and […]
A Widow Was Informed Her Accounts Had been Tied to Severe Crimes. She Handed a Courier Extra Than $100,000 in Money and Gold
A Texas traffic stop led investigators to a 74-year-old Longview widow and has now put the man accused of collecting her cash and gold before […]
Police Say He Purchased $16,000 in Tools With a Faux Test. Weeks Later, Officers Discovered Him With a Fraudulently Bought Golf Cart
A Merrillville, Indiana, man accused of buying $16,000 in equipment with a fraudulent check was arrested three weeks later after police say he fled an […]
A Huntley Man Thought He Was Speaking to a Girl On-line. The Courier Who Collected Practically $8,000 Simply Pleaded Responsible
An Illinois man has pleaded guilty after police said he repeatedly collected cash from a Huntley resident with an intellectual disability who believed he was […]
He Thought Elon Musk Was Sending Him a Tesla and $3 Million. Now He Faces Eviction
A Victoria, British Columbia, man who believed Elon Musk was sending him a Tesla and millions of dollars instead spent nearly two years buying Apple […]
She Thought Her Pastor Wanted Reward Playing cards for Church Volunteers. She Misplaced $24,000
A Texas community volunteer lost approximately $24,000 after responding to a message she believed came from her pastor and buying gift cards supposedly intended for […]
