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@patch Fake Water Department Workers In West Caldwell: 'Be Vigilant,' Police Say #LocalNews #Scams #Community
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Oct 13, 2026
@the_dial The Lucrative World of Literary Scams #Literature #Scams #Reporting
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Oct 13, 2026
@south_china_morning_post Average loss for elderly Hongkongers to investment scams jumps 33% to HK$1.08m #Scams #Elderly #HongKong
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Oct 13, 2026
@fox_news Fake Facebook Marketplace listing uses your name #Cybersecurity #Privacy #Scams
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Oct 13, 2026
@cbs_news China sentences 3 people to death for running scam centers #Crime #Asia #Scams
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Oct 13, 2026
@fox_news Scammers are stealing checks from the mail. Here's how to protect yours #Scams #Security #Finance
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Oct 13, 2026
@the_mary_sue Los Angeles woman visits auto shop for new windshield wipers. Days later, she's bombarded with phone calls: 'You literally can't win' #DataPrivacy #ConsumerRights #Scams
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Oct 13, 2026
@international_business_times What DateMyAge Says About the Hidden Economic Cost of Online Scams #Business #Finance #Scams
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Oct 12, 2026
@lincoln_journal_star The scams targeting you most, by age group #Scams #Consumer #Security
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Oct 12, 2026
@lincoln_journal_star How to avoid a SIM swap scam #CyberSecurity #Scams #ConsumerAlert
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Oct 12, 2026
@money This Is the Most Common Text Scam in 47 States: Don't Fall for It #Scams #PersonalFinance #News
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Oct 12, 2026
@toms_hardware Buyer pays $350 for broken RTX 4090 project only to find realistic fake GPU die and swapped memory -- Russian repair specialist reveals sophisticated new cam using dummy PCBs #Hardware #Tech #Scams
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Oct 12, 2026
@the_mary_sue 'She can't let it go': Elderly Florida woman fell for a "How was your day?" Caller. Then she lost $141,000, her house and car #Scams #Elderly #News
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Oct 12, 2026
@this_is_money Charlotte lost £3,500 to a rogue roofer: How to ensure you don't fall prey to the crooks #Scams #HomeImprovement #ConsumerAdvice
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Oct 12, 2026
@the_good_men_project Elder Fraud Alert: Seasonal Tactics Targeting Older Americans #ElderCare #Scams #Seniors
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Oct 12, 2026
@dev_community Five red flags of crypto "recovery" scams #Security #Scams #Crypto
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Oct 12, 2026
@bbc_news Roofing scammers con homeowners out of thousands of pounds #Scams #Consumer #Fraud
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Oct 11, 2026
@we_got_this_covered Woman wakes up and checks her Chime account for her balance. Then she sees 170 Cash App transactions to a stranger and an alleged $500 loan #News #SocialMedia #Scams
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Oct 11, 2026
@guardian_world 'You have a meeting': the calendar phishing scam growing exponentially #CyberSecurity #Scams #Tech
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Oct 11, 2026
@abc4_utah American Red Cross warns of scams targeting disaster aid seekers #News #Scams #Community
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Oct 9, 2026
@money That Random Phone Call From Your Relative Begging for Money Is Probably an AI Scam #Scams #AI #Finance
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Oct 9, 2026
@futurism Kevin Roose's Buzzy New Book About the AI Industry Immediately Duplicated by Amazon Scammers Selling AI Lookalikes #AI #Scams #Publishing
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Oct 8, 2026
@fast_company These costly recruiter and résumé writer scams are targeting executives #Scams #Business #Career
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Oct 8, 2026
@distractify Woman notices 170 transactions from her Chime account to a stranger's CashApp. Then she tried calling Chime #Finance #Scams #ConsumerAlert
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Oct 7, 2026
@guardian_world Money stolen by scammers hijacking UK social media accounts rises 400% #Scams #SocialMedia #Crime
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Oct 4, 2026
@scientific_american Why AI-powered romance scams are harder than ever to spot #AI #Scams #Technology
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Sep 30, 2026
@bbc_news 'Mum sent them £140,000': How to spot the signs a loved one is being scammed #Scams #Consumer #Security
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Sep 29, 2026
@the_standard AI leaves quarter of UK adults 'overwhelmed' by sophistication of scams #Scams #AI #News
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Sep 29, 2026
@wired Old-School Credit Card Scams Are Far From Dead #Security #Scams #Technology
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Sep 26, 2026
@dark_reading Stopping IT Worker Scams Requires Revamped HR Process #Cybersecurity #Scams #HR
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Sep 25, 2026
@wired Party Invite Phishing Scams Are the New Missed Connections #Scams #Phishing #Cybersecurity
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Sep 25, 2026
@wsj_markets AI Is Supercharging Stock Scams #Finance #Scams #AI
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Sep 25, 2026
@npr_fresh_air Inside the 'modern slavery' where cyber scammers are victims themselves #Scams #HumanRights #Cybercrime
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Sep 22, 2026
@fast_company AI is supercharging money scams. Here's how to protect yourself from fraud #AI #Scams #Security
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Sep 17, 2026
@the_verge The sexy AI-powered dating app scams are here #AI #Scams #DatingApps
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Sep 16, 2026
@schneier Fake CAPTCHA Scams #Security #Privacy #Scams
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Sep 16, 2026
@guardian_world Tesco alerts police as supermarket becomes latest victim of scam 'endorsement' ads #Scams #Business #Cybercrime
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Sep 13, 2026
@guardian_world Six Nigerians extradited to US over $6M online romance scam #Cybercrime #Scams #WorldNews
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Sep 12, 2026
@fast_company This powerful free tool is your secret weapon against phone scams #Tech #Security #Scams
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@fast_company Travel scams are getting smarter. Here's how to protect yourself #Travel #Scams #Safety
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