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UK Student Loan System Faces "Critical Collapse", AI Overhaul Planned

Outdated IT systems at the UK's Student Loans Company (SLC) risk leaving millions of students without loans and expose their data to hackers; Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson is initiating an AI-driven overhaul to modernize the system, reduce costs, and enhance data security.

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AI-Powered Job Application Scams Surge, Posing Major Security Risk

AI is enabling a surge in sophisticated job application scams, with Gartner predicting that 25% of applicants will be fake by 2028; North Korean operatives are already using this method to generate hundreds of millions of dollars annually for their military.

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Widower Loses £85,000 to Romance Scam, Blames Banks

A 69-year-old Suffolk widower, Rodrick Lodge, lost £85,000 to a romance scam, leaving him homeless; he blames his banks for insufficient protection despite warnings, highlighting the rising problem of romance fraud in the UK and prompting calls for stronger banking measures.

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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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South African Official's Visit to Fugitive Pastor Sparks Outrage

Floyd Shivambu, secretary-general of South Africa's uMkhonto weSizwe party, visited Shepherd Bushiri, a self-proclaimed pastor facing extradition from Malawi on fraud and rape charges, prompting widespread condemnation from the South African government and his own party.

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Death of Prominent Dutch Lawyer Mischa Wladimiroff

Mischa Wladimiroff, a renowned Dutch lawyer specializing in fraud cases and known for his work at the Yugoslavia Tribunal, died on April 8th at age 80, as announced in an NRC obituary.

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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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