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Miami Charity Director Scammed by Impostor Meets the Real Rickey Smiley

The case underscores how unverified social accounts with easy payment tools enable impersonation scams.

TRM Labs Hits $1 Billion Valuation With $70 Million Series C to Scale AI Crime-Tracking

Mumbai Taxi Driver Held Over Rs 18,000 Charge for 400-Metre Airport Ride

Viral Reddit Post Alleges Bengaluru Auto Driver Posed as Uber to Overcharge Elderly Passenger

RACE Warns of Surge in Rogue Tow Trucks Targeting Stranded Drivers in Spain

Tech-Support Phone Scams Surge As Fight Over Bank Liability Intensifies

Illinois Secretary of State Warns of Holiday Text Scams Targeting Drivers

Dresden Police Investigate Fraudsters Posing as Unheilig’s Der Graf

Lloyds Warns of Surge in Purchase Scams as Losses Average £436

FTC: Seniors’ Reported Scam Losses Reached $2.4 Billion in 2024 as True Toll Likely Much Higher

Internal Docs Link Billions of Meta’s China Ad Revenue to Scams as Senators Push Investigations

Fake HMRC Letters Target UK Households Before Christmas, Prompting Fresh Warning

Two Weeks Before Christmas, FBI Warns Holiday Shoppers of AI-Enhanced Scams

Rosie Slater Admits £4,000 Oasis VIP Ticket Fraud With Sentencing Set for April 2026

Police Seek Witnesses in Kelheim 'Shock Call' Medical Scam

Santander UK Warns of Beauty Scams Costing Shoppers Nearly £50,000 This Year

Google Adds AI Scam Detection to Circle to Search in Android 16 QPR2

MVD Warns of Fake ‘Gosuslugi’ Messages, Lists Red Flags

Dutch Police Impersonation Scams Climb Again to 10,631 Cases Through October

Visa Warns of Holiday Scam Surge Fueled by AI