scams

A phone company developed an AI 'granny' to beat scammers at their own game

5:03am December 10, 2024

The company behind the scam-baiting granny said the AI technology can keep scammers on the phone for 40 minutes at a time, keeping them away from real people.

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Jeffrey Epstein Accuser Sues JPMorgan Chase

JPMorgan Chase is suing customers over 'infinite money glitch' ATM scam

5:04pm October 29, 2024

JPMorgan Chase is filing lawsuits against customers who exploited a viral technical glitch this summer that allowed people to pull huge amounts from Chase ATMs.

A victim of a crypto ‘pig butchering’ scam just got his $140,000 back

6:59pm October 04, 2024

NPR investigated a crypto scam company known as SpireBit, which stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from Russian-speaking seniors. Now, some of the victims are getting their money back after a lawsuit by Massachusetts authorities.

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Meta takes down thousands of Instagram and Facebook accounts linked to sextortion

4:49pm July 24, 2024

by Emmanuel Akinwotu

The social media owner announced it has taken down thousands of accounts in Nigeria that were linked to financial sexual extortion scams.

A copy of an IRS 1040 tax form is seen at an H&R Block office in Florida in December 2017.

No, the IRS isn't calling you. It isn't texting or emailing you, either

6:00am April 07, 2023

by Kaitlyn Radde

Since 2018, over 75,000 victims have lost $28 million to IRS imposters over the phone, email, texts and more. Here's how the IRS actually contacts taxpayers and how you can spot imposters.