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It's Easier For Californians to Escape Data Brokers Following a Cal Matters Investigation
22+ min ago (371+ words) By Colin Lecher, Cal Matters More data brokers have changed their practices in response to reporting from The Markup and Cal Matters as well as a subsequent Senate investigation. Data brokers " companies that collect and sell access to often-sensitive information…...
Bitcoin Depot Lawsuit: Retired Woman Forced Back to Work After Fake FBI Scam Drains $76 K Into Crypto ATM
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (22+ words) International Business Times UK...
OC Man Charged in $248 M Fraud Scheme Due for Sentencing
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (385+ words) The co-founder of a now-bankrupt digital bank who admitted plotting to fleece investors out of $248 million is scheduled to be sentenced Monday in downtown Los Angeles. Joe Sanberg, 46, of Orange, pleaded guilty in October 2025 to two federal wire fraud counts....
Scammers posed as Comcast, convinced Philadelphia-area man to send back new i Phone
43+ min ago (539+ words) June 1, 2026 / 10: 04 AM EDT / CBS Philadelphia A Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, man says he was tricked into sending back a brand-new i Phone, then billed more than $1, 000 for a device he no longer had. The case is the latest example of scammers…...
Oz SBI to Host Identity Theft & Scams Lunch & Learn in June
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (316+ words) Ozark Radio News The Ozarks Small Business Incubator (Oz SBI) will host Protecting Yourself From Identity Theft, Cybercrimes, and Scams on June 24 from 11: 30 to 1 p. m. This lunch & learn will teach attendees how to safeguard themselves against the tactics employed by hackers…...
Teens targeted in growing wave of AI scams
30+ min ago (118+ words) WFTV Save more, spend less & avoid ripoffs Inside look at law enforcement & true crime Your one-stop shop for delicious dishes Documentaries that enlighten & entertain In-depth reporting & trending stories Teens targeted in growing wave of AI scams Florida fishermen caught with…...
Islanders targeted by fraudsters posing as bank security teams
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (240+ words) Islanders are being warned about a new scam in which fraudsters pretend to be bank staff or members of bank fraud teams. The Jersey Financial Services Commission said it has become aware of cold-calling scams targeting people in the island....
Eyes Wide Open: What Smart Glasses Mean. ..
6+ hour, 51+ min ago (447+ words) By Allan Juma, Lead Cyber Security Engineer at ESET Early 2026, a Russian vlogger identified by Kenyan and Ghanian authorities as Vladislav Luilkov travelled through Kenya and Ghana wearing the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, recording intimate encounters with women without their…...
Tom Selleck impersonator scammed elderly couple who were later found dead in apparent murder-suicide
50+ min ago (474+ words) Karen Whitaker, 79, and her husband Donald Whitaker, 80, were found dead inside their California home on May 15 after the wife allegedly lost thousands of dollars to an online scam involving someone posing as actor Tom Selleck. According to the Riverside County…...
2026 World Cup Ticket Scams: NY/NJ Fan Safety Warning Guide
49+ min ago (538+ words) The countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is officially in its final days, and soccer fever has completely taken over the New York and New Jersey metropolitan areas. With Met Life Stadium preparing to host eight massive matches'including the historic…...