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How cyber crooks trick you into making a fake investment
Why are so many people losing their money to crypto investment scammers? Here is an undercover look at some top tactics from scammers connecting with you on social media.
Email faker steals $30,000 from family trying to buy a home
The email address was just one letter off. But that missing letter cost a Florida family $30,000 when they tried to buy their first home. Here’s how it happened and how to avoid the scam.
Inside the scam: Atlanta woman loses $500,000 to love scammers
An Atlanta woman says romance scammers stole her life savings in a months-long fraud built on fake love, deepfake-style video calls, and emotional manipulation. Police later made arrests in the case.
Fake leather, Fake people: AI sellers are cheating shoppers
After more than three decades of artisan leather work, Grace ---smiling into the camera --- is ready to hang up her tool belt. But her face is fake. She's created by AI, designed to lure you into spending money. And it works.
Fact check: Can Elon Musk & Leonardo DiCaprio lower your electric bill?
Scammers are using fake emails, spoofed city addresses, and celebrity names like Elon Musk and Leonardo DiCaprio to push bogus energy-saving devices. Here’s what to watch for.