A used auto parts website took thousands of dollars from buyers across the country as part of a recent scam. As it happened, none of it was actually real with paying customers never receiving any of ...

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LINCOLN PARK, Mich. – A man prosecutors say is a “practiced and heartless grifter” has been released from custody after making bond. Marcelo Cipriano Alvarado is accused of scamming more than 25 ...

PELHAM — A California man has been sentenced to between 2 and 4 years in state prison for a tech support-related scam. The victim was tricked into believing her bank account had been compromised and ...

In 2024, Americans reported losing $470 million to scams that started with texts, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Text scams are also becoming harder to detect with AI. Knowing what to look ...

Unveiled with great pomp at CES in January, Donut Lab's solid-state battery proved a sophisticated scam to defraud investors. A thorough investigation shows how Donut Lab used the solid-state battery ...

Google has just pressed the go-ahead button for another Android Auto build. This time, it’s aimed specifically at beta users, but the good news is that anyone can download this update, no matter if ...