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New York Postpolitics39 days ago
Five Charged in $15M Romance Scam Targeting Elderly Americans Using AI-Generated Videos
Federal authorities announced arrests in a scheme that used AI-generated videos and fake inheritances to defraud more than 100 victims. Three suspects are in U.S. custody and two remain in Ghana awaiting extradition.
New York Postworld54 days ago
Former Hawaii TV Anchor Loses $60,000 in Sweepstakes Scam
Linda Coble, 79, a former Hawaii television news anchor, reported losing nearly $60,000 after scammers posed as officials from U.S. Customs, the IRS, and the U.S. Marshals Office. The scammers used phone calls, letters, and a fake $5.5 million cashier’s check to convince her she…