SCAM

Tech

$8.5M Nationwide Airbnb Scam Targeted Black People, Prosecutors Allege

01.05.24

By Roshan Abraham
Tech

Notorious Airbnb Host Charged with Allegedly Running $8.5M Nationwide Scam

01.02.24

By Roshan Abraham
Tech

Billionaire Crypto Promoter Mark Cuban Lost Nearly $1M In Common Scam

09.18.23

By Jordan Pearson
Life

How I Accidentally Became a Foot Fetish Model

07.18.23

By Elizabeth McCafferty
News

This Fake Country Is Run by a Guru Accused of Rape. How Did It End Up at the UN?

03.24.23

By Pallavi Pundir
Life

Kat Torres: The Wellness Influencer Suspected of Human Trafficking

03.23.23

By Mattha Busby
Life

I Tried Those Friendship Apps to Cure My Crippling Loneliness

02.27.23

By Kieron Passaway
News

She Started a Viral GoFundMe to Raise Money for a Homeless Man. It Was a Scam.

01.09.23

By Paul Blest
News

Influencer Accused of Scamming Women Out of $2M, Seeks Protection From ‘Thugs’

12.07.22

By Pallavi Pundir
News

Trafficking Victims Are Finally Being Freed From Cambodia—But the Scam Industry Is Far From Over

11.10.22

By Rachel Cheung
Tech

NGL Fooled Users Into Thinking They Had Friends Interested In Their Sad Little Lives

07.13.22

By Jules Roscoe
News

Dad Learns His Photos Are Being Used to Sell ‘Happy Ending’ Massages on Grindr

06.24.22

By Nathan Sing

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Daily Horoscope: October 8, 2024

A stand-off between Jupiter and the waxing crescent Moon rattles our preconceived notions before allowing us passage forward.

10.08.24

By Melanie A. Davis
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Life

Panera Settles First Charged Lemonade Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Panera has settled one of four lawsuits it’s facing in response to its since-discontinued caffeinated beverage, Charged Lemonade.

10.07.24

By Paige Gawley
April 1972: The tracks of a moon rover on the lunar surface during the Apollo 16 mission. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)

Tech

‘Moon Goo’ Is Shifting Under the Moon’s Surface

The discovery of a ‘moon goo’ layer challenges our previous understanding of lunar geology and potentially offers new insights into the Moon’s formation and evolution.

10.07.24

By Kyle Phillippi
Photo by Tatevosian Yana

Life

Missouri Sex Offenders No Longer Have To Post ‘No Candy’ Signs on Halloween

Missouri sex offenders are no longer required to follow one portion of a 2008 statute focused on Halloween, a federal judge ruled.

10.07.24

By Paige Gawley
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News

Mayor Reportedly Beheaded 6 Days After Taking Office in Mexico

His killing highlights the ongoing violence against politicians in Mexico, with at least 34 politicians murdered leading up to the June election.

10.07.24

By Sammi Caramela