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  2. AI-powered scams and what you can do about them - TechCrunch

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    There are few who can, and certainly not another AI model. Improved as the text may be, this type of scam still has the fundamental challenge of getting you to open sketchy attachments or links ...

  3. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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    Technical support scams rely on social engineering to persuade victims that their device is infected with malware. [15] [16] Scammers use a variety of confidence tricks to persuade the victim to install remote desktop software, with which the scammer can then take control of the victim's computer.

  4. Advance-fee scam - Wikipedia

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    Advance-fee scam. An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and is one of the most common types of confidence tricks. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster claims will be used to obtain the large sum. [ 1][ 2] If a victim makes the ...

  5. FBI probe, unresolved customer complaints: What we know a ...

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    The City of Chicago is seeking $425,948 in fines and restitution that it says Sun Badger owes for 45 violations of the city's municipal codes addressing consumer fraud and deceptive practices.

  6. He tricked a 75-year-old man into paying $68K for yard work ...

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    The alleged scam began when Baugh knocked on the door of a 101-year-old woman’s home in Lakewood on Dec. 4, 2023, charging document show. Her partner, a 75-year-old man, answered the door.

  7. This top-notch eyelash comb is down to just $5: 'No more ...

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    Mascara is a blessing and a curse. A swipe or two is the quickest way to make eyes pop. But clumping can (just as quickly) make you look like a hot mess. But there is a fix. And it's a good one ...

  8. Strip search phone call scam - Wikipedia

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    The strip search phone call scam was a series of incidents, mostly occurring in rural areas of the United States, that extended over a period of at least ten years, starting in 1994. The incidents involved a man calling a restaurant or grocery store, claiming to be a police officer, and then convincing managers to conduct strip searches of ...

  9. It took some serious nerve for Wiz to walk away from Google's ...

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    In May, the company announced that its ARR was in the $350 million range. Today, the ARR is about $500 million, a source with knowledge of the matter told TechCrunch. The company plans to hit ARR ...