Scams And Scammers

Tech

A Sketchy Website Advertised Fake Hormone Pills to Trans People. Then, It Disappeared.

06.14.23

By Chloe Xiang
News

In Dubai, Chinese Industrial-Scale Scam Mills Are Thriving

05.05.23

By Andrew Haffner and Huang Yan
Life

Why Are ‘Porn Stars’ Liking Your Instagram Stories?

02.22.23

By Romano Santos
Life

How Do I Stop SMS Scams From Ruining My Life?

04.26.22

By Arielle Richards
Watch Out for Scams Disguised As Fundraisers for Australia’s Bushfires

01.10.20

By Lia Savillo
Sex

The FTC Is Mad There Aren’t Really Hot Singles Waiting For You on Match.com

09.26.19

By Katie Way
A Filipino Taxi Driver Was Arrested After Charging $115 for a 15-Minute Ride

08.06.19

By Lex Celera
Student Loses Entire Savings to Con Artists Pretending to be Chinese Officials

04.24.19

By Lex Celera
Food

It’s Thursday, January 31, and a Teen Stole a PlayStation by Scanning It as Bulk Fruit

01.31.19

By Hannah Keyser
Influencer Caroline Calloway Isn’t a Scammer, Just a Self-Obsessed Mess

01.16.19

By Genevieve Wheeler
Food

Lady Who Uses Asparagus to Predict Future Shares Her Premonitions for 2019

01.02.19

By Hannah Keyser

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Life

Early COVID-19 Infections Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke, Study Finds

Those who developed COVID-19 early in the pandemic are up to four times more likely to experience a cardiovascular event, a new study found.

10.13.24

By Paige Gawley
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Life

Elderly Woman Decapitated After Jumping to Her Death From New York City Building

A New York City woman was decapitated after she jumped to her death from a high rise, hitting balconies and railings on the way down.

10.13.24

By Paige Gawley
Illustration by Reesa

Horoscopes

Weekly Horoscope: October 13-19

The full Moon under Aries ups the emotional ante under the recalibrating glow of Jupiter retrograde under Gemini.

10.13.24

By Melanie A. Davis
Screenshot: Nintendo

Gaming

Squirtle Uses LEAK: The Pokemon MMO Rumors

Game Freak was allegedly hacked, and if the leaks are remotely true, the Pokémon franchise is about to get wild.

10.12.24

By Dwayne Jenkins
Screenshot: Ubisoft

Gaming

If You Want A Free ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Game, Ubisoft Is Hosting A Giveaway

If you missed out on the last major ‘Assassin’s Creed’ before the upcoming ‘Shadows,’ Ubisoft may be able to entice you.

10.12.24

By Dwayne Jenkins