NPR

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Cybercrime is ballooning as scammers learn to research their victims and fine-tune their psychological tricks.

Cook's Country

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MoneyWeek

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Consumers’ group Which reports that Britons have lost £2.3bn to fraud over the past year. The number of cases in the UK (excluding Scotland) surged by 33% in the year to April 2021. The biggest jump was in online-purchase scams, with cases up by 65%:

The Atlantic

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Confidence tricks have enjoyed a special place in American culture since the 1840s. But three TV shows suggest the image of the likable crook may be evolving.

Kiplinger

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This very moment, someone's elderly parent or grandparent is likely wiring tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars to scammers overseas. Scammers are smart and relentless, using a variety of ruses to draw unsuspecting victims into their schemes

Kiplinger

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Joe Borg is director of the Alabama Securities Com­mission and president of the North American Securities Administrators Association. The North American Securities Administrators Association says it has disrupted more than 200 pandemic-related scams.

5280 Magazine

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Although it’s a frustrating reality that many scammers ultimately get away with their cons, being able to learn about and track consumer fraud is the best way to fight it—for everyday citizens as well as law enforcement. “We know people often feel to

The Atlantic

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For decades, Donald Trump has been compared to the legendary showman P.T. Barnum. Trump himself has publicly embraced being likened to a man described by historians as “vulgar, childish, surely just a little crooked.” His willingness to invoke that s

Kiplinger

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You've found your dream house and made a winning offer on it. Now all that's left is a transfer of funds to get you in the door. That's when the closing-cost scammers strike. Posing as real estate or settlement agents, these con artists swindled home

Pick Me Up

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Seeing a strange number flash up on your phone, receiving an unusual email, or even opening an out-of-theblue text message can make us panic. Especially when the subject of the email is something so close to home. This could be your bank letting you

NPR

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The IRS estimates that more than $65 million has been lost to phone tax scammers in the last five years. The calls are most common during tax season in March and April.

Writing Magazine

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New scams targeting writers are highlighted attention by Victoria Strauss in several forensically detailed posts for the excellent Writer Beware website. In short, if you are contacted by anyone – either by email or phone – claiming to be a publisher

The Atlantic

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Beyond the eye-popping details, the fascination with the alleged actions of wealthy parents reflects how thoroughly the logic of cheating has come to define the present moment.

Computeractive

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WATCH OUT FOR… What’s the threat? Fraudsters have found yet another way to exploit the coronavirus pandemic – by promoting fake ‘vaccine bonds’ as investments. Intended victims have reported receiving emails asking them to invest their savings in a b

Cook's Illustrated

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I’m biased, but I love a good magazine. I love when it arrives in the mail beside a sea of local coupons. I love bringing them to the boat on weekends—or weekdays, when my boss is away. I like how the physical product is easier on your eyes after a w

OK Magazine Australia

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Open Facebook and someone is either getting engaged or shouting opinions no-one asked for. Scroll through your Instagram feed and that one girl from high school is promoting the latest multi-level marketing product and bragging about her ‘hustle’. Po

PC Pro Magazine

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So come on Steve, last month you promised Tony Blair! Yes, I know I did – and I should have held my tongue until the whole show was over. I confess: not a single sound bite or memorable concept emerged from our former leader’s lips in over an hour of

Slam Skateboarding

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Editor and Publisher Trent Fahey trent@slamskateboarding.com Associate Editor Nat Kassel Designer Royce Leu @leucreative Senior Photographers Andrew Mapstone Dave Chami Wade McLaughlin Photographic Contributors Thomas Robinson, Sam Coady, Jake Me

Tractor & Machinery

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Remember, you can get T&M without leaving home! Order a single issue and it will be delivered to your door with you only paying the cover price (£4.25). Or, why not get the next three issues of T&M delivered to your door for just £9.99? Delivery is f

MoneyWeek

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• Savers have lost more than £2.2m to pension scammers since the beginning of the year, new data from Action Fraud suggests. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is so concerned by the problem that it has launched a new campaign to raise awareness o

Computeractive

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Banks could be forced to refund all victims of Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud under new laws proposed by the UK’s payment watchdog. APP fraud is when a scammer poses as someone you trust – such as a solicitor or bank – and asks for you to transf

Woman's Own

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Levels of cybercrime have rocketed, leaving misery and financial hardship in their wake. And the pandemic has been an unexpected gift for these  tricksters, with many of us turning to online shopping and handing out personal information, such as bank

Family Tree UK

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31,911 pages of the Illustrated Police News now available at British Newspaper Archive with their latest release, adding in the years 1875 and 1891 Covering more than two centuries of British history, Ancestry have released 2.2 million new records in

Bass Player

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Welcome back! This month I want to provide advice for those of you looking to gig for the first time with a new band. This also applies to those who’ve had some time away from the live circuit and want to know how best to tackle the gig scene. As wit

ThinkSales

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Convincing a decision-maker to give you 30-minutes of their time is a challenge – and can be near impossible if they’re not actively looking for your product, your company is not on their radar, or they aren’t aware of any need for your solution. And

The Field

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Woman's Weekly

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DEAR READER, Please help us to make your favourite magazine even better by completing this survey and you could also win a cash prize. Thank you! Catherine Westwood Editor-in-Chief You can take part online by going to womansweekly.com/readersurv

MotorTrend

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Literary Hub

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The coronavirus pandemic is dramatically disrupting not only our daily lives but society itself. This show features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the deeper economic, political, and technological consequenc