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Police Officer Jailed for Claiming Vacant Houses as Her Own Under ‘Squatter's Rights’
It's the first time a female police officer has ever been jailed in the Australian state of Victoria.
Indian Man Scams Over 200 People Posing as a COVID-19 Plasma Donor
Arrested in Hyderabad on Monday, the man was taking advantage of a ballooning black market for COVID-19 antibodies.
Cryptocurrency Scams Have Plagued Twitter for Years
Wednesday's massive Twitter hack wasn't the first time the platform has grappled with cryptocurrency scams or compromised verified accounts. Far from it.
Cops Just Busted a Man Who Created Half a Million Fake Followers for Influencers
Indian cops have since summoned 18 celebrities who allegedly used these services.
Police Nab A Hospital Owner Selling Fake COVID-19 Negative Results
The scam casts doubt on not just official figures of coronavirus patients in the region, but also people’s confidence in the testing process.
Joe Biden's Twitter Account Seemingly Hacked in Huge Bitcoin Scam
The Twitter accounts for Biden, Uber, Elon Musk, Mike Bloomberg, and more, all solicited bitcoins from their followers on Wednesday.
Spotify Sues Self-Described 'Music Prodigy' Who Allegedly Ran Royalties Scam
Spotify says Jake Noch "[generated] hundreds of millions of fraudulent streams" and engaged in "title track parasitism" among other fraudulent practices on its platform.
Exclusive: Scammers Are Flooding Depop and Hacking Users
A VICE UK investigation reveals that fraudsters are taking over accounts to flog Nintendo Switches, Animal Crossing consoles and AirPods to unsuspecting buyers – only to disappear once payment is made.
Millennials and Gen Z Get Scammed More than Their Grandparents, Sorry
“There's a sense of complacency that can develop if you feel like, ‘Oh yeah, my grandma is vulnerable to this stuff, but I'm not.'"
Hulu's New Theranos Series 'The Dropout' Will Star Kate McKinnon as Elizabeth Holmes
The series will be based on ABC Radio's podcast about the disgraced med-tech company.
Seniors in Australia Keep Getting Swindled by a Line Dancing Scam
Retirees have allegedly been duped out thousands to attend and compete in dancing competitions that never happened.
The Secret Trail of Money Behind Those Instagram Porn Bots
You've probably got used to ignoring them, but this is what happens if you click and keep on clicking.