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@makeuseof Fake SD cards are everywhere, but there's a simple way to catch them #Tech #Security #Scams
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Oct 22, 2026
@cryptopotato Report: Trump to Address Foreign Crypto Scams at White House Event #CryptoNews #Scams #Politics
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Oct 21, 2026
@dev_community AI Voice Cloning Scams: When a "Loved One" Calls Begging for Money #AI #Security #Scams
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Oct 21, 2026
@gadget_review Someone Opened a Cash App in Her Name. Now She Faces Years in Prison. #Cybersecurity #Scams #IdentityTheft
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Oct 21, 2026
@guardian_world Booking.com under investigation by EU regulators over fake listings and scams #WorldNews #Business #Scams
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Oct 21, 2026
@lifehacker Beware of These iPhone Duo Preorder Scams #Scams #iPhone #Security
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Oct 21, 2026
@lifehacker_australia Beware of These iPhone Duo Preorder Scams #Scams #iPhone #MoneyTips
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Oct 21, 2026
@techradar AI 'antidetect' browsers are making scams, fraud, and influence operations harder to spot #AI #CyberSecurity #Scams
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Oct 21, 2026
@metafilter "Not every author is a narcissist, but they all want to be recognized." #Writing #Literature #Scams
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Oct 21, 2026
@makeuseof This copy-paste scam surged 517% in six months, enable this setting to let Chrome catch it #CyberSecurity #Scams #TechTips
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Oct 21, 2026
@help_net_security Chrome flags malicious commands that scammers pass off as fixes #CyberSecurity #Scams #Chrome
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Oct 20, 2026
@google_blog Expanding our defenses against financial scam ads #Scams #Advertising #Security
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Oct 20, 2026
@wtop_news Reports of scam losses topped $1 billion in North Carolina over five years #Scams #ConsumerAlert #Finance
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Oct 20, 2026
@futurism Recipe Scammers Are Using an AI-Generated Emily Blunt as a Slop Puppet to Promote Their Garbage #AI #Scams #Media
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Oct 20, 2026
@toms_hardware Chinese crime ring steals more than $5 million in gift cards from Staples customer service #Cybersecurity #Scams #TechIndustry
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Oct 20, 2026
@nbc_bay_area Bonta advises against crypto ATMs, warns of prolific scams #Crypto #Scams #Finance
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Oct 20, 2026
@gizmodo New Data Show How Much Worse Scams Are Getting for Americans Over 60 #Scams #Elderly #Crime
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Oct 20, 2026
@cnet Seniors Lose More Money to Investment Scams Than Any Other Fraud #Scams #Finance #ElderCare
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Oct 20, 2026
@hoodline How Vendor Email Scams Can Divert Business Payments #Scams #Business #CyberSecurity
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Oct 19, 2026
@boing_boing Atomic Shrimp, the godfather of scambaiting, is back #Scambaiting #InternetCulture #Scams
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Oct 19, 2026
@we_got_this_covered Woman gets scammed by a fake TikTok hair page after sending a deposit. Then receives a strange instruction to recover her money #SocialMedia #Scams #TikTok
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Oct 19, 2026
@404_media Police Say Scammers Used AI to Clone a Sheriff's Voice #AI #Scams #Tech
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Oct 19, 2026
@techradar FBI warns of torrent of scams and deepfakes ahead of US midterm elections #CyberSecurity #Scams #Deepfakes
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Oct 19, 2026
@lincoln_journal_star Package and delivery scams spike as early holiday sales begin #Scams #Holidays #ConsumerAlert
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Oct 19, 2026
@pcmag 'I Was Down the Rabbit Hole': How Scammers Stole $400K From a Retired Nurse #Scams #CyberSecurity #Fraud
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Oct 19, 2026
@pcmag Forget Viruses: 62% of Americans Think AI-Fueled Scams Are the Bigger Threat #AI #Cybersecurity #Scams
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Oct 19, 2026
@pcmag Scam Fatigue Is Real: Our Survey Says 80% of Americans Get Fake Texts or Emails Every Week #Scams #Cybersecurity #Privacy
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Oct 19, 2026
@pcmag_uk Forget Viruses: 62% of Americans Think AI-Fueled Scams Are the Bigger Threat #CyberSecurity #AI #Scams
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Oct 19, 2026
@hackernews The Lucrative World of Literary Scams #HackerNews #Tech #Scams
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Oct 19, 2026
@help_net_security Cybercriminals favor Microsoft over Apple and Google in brand phishing attacks #CyberSecurity #Phishing #Scams
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Oct 19, 2026
@international_business_times_uk Influencer Leaves Home After Unwanted Cash-on-Delivery Orders Bring Fridges and TVs: 'Please Stop Ordering' #Trending #Consumer #Scams
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Oct 19, 2026
@international_business_times_uk OnlyFans Star Claims She's the 'Most Catfished Woman on the Internet', Found Over 300 Fake Accounts #Entertainment #Scams #SocialMedia
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Oct 19, 2026
@bbc_news Don't fall for this - how to protect yourself from AI scams #AI #Scams #Security
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Oct 18, 2026
@birchtree How to become a mark for con artists #Security #Scams #Awareness
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Oct 18, 2026
@the_i_paper Cowboy builders scammed my dad of £61,000 - then his life fell apart #News #Scams #ConsumerRights
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Oct 18, 2026
@the_daily_dot Car Dealership Employee Tells Customers Police Are Coming After Alleged Fraud Attempt #Viral #Scams #Crime
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Oct 17, 2026
@abc13 Pig butchering scam: San Francisco, California retiree Adan Look loses $500,000 in pig butcher scam, then falls for the another online romance scam #Scams #Consumer #Seniors
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Oct 17, 2026
@fox8_wghp That brightly packaged sexual enhancement pill at the gas station might be laced with dangerous drugs #Health #News #Scams
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Oct 17, 2026
@psychology_today The 'Super Scam Me' Documentary Reveals Why Dating Scams Work #Psychology #Scams #Dating
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