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Cybersecurity
Job scams are getting more sophisticated, and they’re costing Americans millions
By Jacqueline MunisJune 27, 2026
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Success
A 76-year-old was about to lose his entire $3 million retirement to a scam. TIAA’s AI caught it—but a human prevented disaster
By Preston ForeJune 17, 2026
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Newsletters
Exclusive: Index Ventures backs Frame’s $50 million bet that employees are still cybersecurity’s weakest link
By Lily Mae LazarusMay 11, 2026
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Law
‘I feel like an absolute idiot. How could I fall for this?’ Mexican billionaire scammed out of $450 million by Russian claiming to be an Astor
By Dave Collins and The Associated PressMay 6, 2026
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Cybersecurity
Americans lost $2.1 billion to social media scams last year, 8 times more than in 2020. Facebook alone cost users more than texts and emails combined
By Jacqueline MunisApril 28, 2026
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Cybersecurity
Romance scam from the front lines of the $16 billion fraud crisis: 6 dead dogs, a missing $39,000, and a wronged widow
By Amanda GerutFebruary 14, 2026
Nvidia co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 5, 2026. (Photo: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images)
Newsletters
China reportedly tells tech firms to pause Nvidia H200 orders
By Andrew NuscaJanuary 8, 2026
He promised investors 10% gains. Now, he’s accused of using their money for sailing excursions in an alleged Ponzi scheme
Law
He promised investors 10% gains. Now, he’s accused of using their money for sailing excursions in an alleged Ponzi scheme
By The Associated PressDecember 23, 2025
Former Meta integrity chief says new report reveals ‘disappointing’ ad fraud epidemic at the social media giant
Big Tech
Former Meta integrity chief says new report reveals ‘disappointing’ ad fraud epidemic at the social media giant
By Lily Mae LazarusDecember 15, 2025
AI may replace people in Southeast Asia’s scam complexes—and that could undercut the drive to stop them
Asia
AI may replace people in Southeast Asia’s scam complexes—and that could undercut the drive to stop them
By Angelica AngNovember 20, 2025
FTC data confirms job offer text scams are 4 times more common now and have cost job seekers almost $300 million
Future of Work
FTC data confirms job offer text scams are 4 times more common now and have cost job seekers almost $300 million
By Matty Merritt and Morning BrewNovember 17, 2025
‘A national security problem and a homeland security problem’: The world targets Southeast Asia’s notorious scam centers
Asia
‘A national security problem and a homeland security problem’: The world targets Southeast Asia’s notorious scam centers
By Angelica AngNovember 15, 2025
India nationals, believed to have worked at scam center in Myanmar, board a plane at Thailand's Mae Sot International Airport in Tak, before being sent back to India Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Sarot Meksophawannakul)
Asia
Inside the compounds of Asia’s $10 billion scam industry, where trafficked staff sleep at work and log 16-hour days texting ‘hello’ over and over
By Huizhong Wu and The Associated PressNovember 7, 2025
FBI Director Kash Patel and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi at the White House on September 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Newsletters
U.S. seizes $15 billion in bitcoin held by ‘pig butchering’ scammer
By Andrew NuscaOctober 15, 2025
North Korean agents pretending to be IT guys have funneled up to $1 billion into Kim Jong Un’s nuclear program
Magazine
North Korean agents pretending to be IT guys have funneled up to $1 billion into Kim Jong Un’s nuclear program
By Amanda GerutOctober 4, 2025
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