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Deepfake Surge: 179 Celebrity Incidents This Year

Deepfake incidents involving celebrities like Taylor Swift and Elon Musk have surged to 179 this year, exceeding previous years and highlighting the technology's misuse in fraud, explicit content, and political manipulation, impacting personal reputations and even democracy.

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MoD Clerk Jailed for £911,677 Fraud

Former British Corporal Aaron Stelmach-Purdie was jailed for three years and four months for defrauding the Ministry of Defence of £911,677 through fraudulent expense claims between November 2014 and January 2016; five other military clerks were also sentenced for money laundering and conspiracy to ...

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SSA's New Anti-Fraud Measures Spark Confusion and Access Concerns

The Social Security Administration implemented new anti-fraud measures on April 14th, requiring in-person identity verification for phone benefit applications and eliminating phone-based direct deposit changes, causing widespread confusion and access issues due to policy changes and inadequate staff...

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Türkiye'de Suç Oranları 2024'te Arttı: Dolandırıcılık ve Uyuşturucu Suçları Yükselişte

Türkiye'nin 2024 Adalet İstatistikleri Raporu, dolandırıcılık vakalarında %41 ve uyuşturucu suçlarında %33'lük bir artış olduğunu, cumhuriyet savcılıkları tarafından toplam 11.661.519 vakayı ele aldığını, 6 milyon vakayla 2025 yılına önemli bir vaka birikmesi olduğunu ve hırsızlık vakalarının ortala...

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Massachusetts Representative Arrested, Accused of Misusing \$36,000

Massachusetts State Representative Christopher Flanagan was arrested on Friday and charged with stealing \$36,000 from the Home Builders Association of Cape Cod to fund personal expenses, including psychic services and his political campaign, resulting in calls for his resignation.

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Singapore Charges Netflix 'Con Mum' Subject with Fraud

Dionne Marie Hanna, a 84-year-old Singapore resident featured in Netflix's "Con Mum," was charged with five counts of fraud in Singapore for allegedly deceiving three men into transferring money with false promises of an inheritance from the Brunei royal family; investigations suggest losses exceedi...

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SSA's New Anti-Fraud Measures Spark Confusion and Anxiety

The Social Security Administration implemented new anti-fraud measures on April 14, 2024, requiring in-person identity verification for phone benefit applications and barring telephone changes to direct deposit information, causing widespread confusion and anxiety among beneficiaries due to repeated...

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£710,000 Greggs Fraud Results in Four-Year Jail Sentence

Aftab Baig, 47, of Glasgow, defrauded Leeds City Council of £710,000 in Covid-19 relief funds by falsely claiming to manage 32 Greggs branches in May 2020, receiving a four-year prison sentence.

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Madrid Family Arrested for Using Counterfeit Euros in Spain-Wide Shopping Spree

Spanish National Police arrested four members of a Madrid family for using counterfeit 20 and 50 euro bills to buy goods in seven Madrid municipalities and other locations, sometimes stealing additional items while distracting staff; a parallel operation arrested two others using online platforms to...

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AI-Driven Job Scams Surge in the U.S., Posing a Major Cybersecurity Threat

AI-driven job scams are surging in the U.S., with Gartner predicting that by 2028, one in four global job candidates could be fraudulent, resulting in millions of dollars in financial losses for companies and data breaches. Scammers use AI to create convincing fake identities, bypassing traditional ...

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Social Security Eliminates Phone Applications, Raising Accessibility Concerns

Starting April 14th, the Social Security Administration ended telephone applications for retirement and survivor benefits, forcing millions of Americans, many with disabilities and residing in rural areas, to seek in-person services or navigate complex online applications, raising concerns about acc...

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Le Pen's Five-Year Ban for Misuse of EU Funds Sparks Outrage

Marine Le Pen, leader of France's National Rally, received a five-year ban from holding public office and a four-year prison sentence (two years firm) for misusing €4.1 million in European Parliament funds to pay parliamentary assistants who actually worked for her party in France; this sparked outr...

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