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postalemployeenetwork.com > news > 09/20/2026 > postal-inspection-service-is-offering-a-new-reporting-system-that-consumers-can-use-to-help-combat-counterfeit-stamp-and-postage-fraud

Postal Inspection Service is offering a new reporting system that consumers can use to help combat counterfeit stamp and postage fraud

2+ hour, 32+ min ago   (332+ words) Washington, DC – 9/17/26 – The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is warning consumers about counterfeit postage being sold online. This crime threatens both the integrity of the U.S. Mail and the people who put their trust in this 250-year-old American institution....


cryptonexa.com > apate-ai-scam-bots-raise-11-3m-to-wage-war-on-global-fraud-networks

Apate AI Scam Bots Raise $11.3M to Wage War on Global Fraud Networks - CryptoNexa

1+ hour, 36+ min ago   (219+ words) Apate AI scam bots now number nearly 197,000 active personas, and the Sydney-based firm has just closed a raise of over $11.3 million to expand those operations into the US and UK, according to The Australian. In July, Apate’s bots uncovered a…...


tbsnews.net > bangladesh > court > report-against-hasina-others-meghna-gomti-bridge-toll-scam-case-dec-10-1547941

Report against Hasina, others in Meghna-Gomti Bridge toll scam case Dec 10

9+ hour, 53+ min ago   (212+ words) Sunday September 20, 2026 A court here today (20 September) set 10 December for filing a probe report in a case against 17 individuals, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, for allegedly causing a loss of Tk 309 crore to the government through irregularities and abuse…...


mankatofreepress.com > news > local_news > nell-musolf-scam-warnings-can-be-applied-elsewhere > article_2de903db-6582-45bb-8dad-94161897e605.html

Nell Musolf: Scam warnings can be applied elsewhere

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (407+ words) I wouldn’t say it’s exactly a thrill to get emails with subjects like “Ways for Seniors to Avoid Scammers,” but once you hit a certain age, it’s going to happen. I received such an email from our bank recently and…...


reviewjournal.com > opinion > commentary-nevadas-latest-crypto-fraud-case-should-be-a-warning-to-all-of-us-3888631

COMMENTARY: Nevada’s Latest Crypto Fraud Case Should Be a Warning to All of Us

13+ hour, 39+ min ago   (662+ words) Last month, a federal jury in Las Vegas convicted businessman Brent Kovar of running a scheme that took $24 million from at least 400 investors. Prosecutors said his company promised returns of 15 to 30 percent and claimed to have hundreds of millions of…...


wtop.com > maryland > 2026 > 09 > maryland-man-ordered-to-pay-nearly-6-million-for-role-in-alleged-pyramid-scheme

Maryland man ordered to pay nearly $6 million for role in alleged pyramid scheme – WTOP News

20+ hour, 8+ min ago   (27+ words) A Maryland man has been ordered to pay nearly $6 million for his role in an alleged pyramid scheme and is banned from the state’s securities industry....


dexerto.com > roblox > roblox-widow-sues-male-escort-over-alleged-6m-grief-scam-3410383

Roblox widow sues male escort over alleged $6M grief scam

19+ hour, 4+ min ago   (718+ words) A widow whose late husband helped build software for Roblox is suing a male escort she claims exploited her grief and medical vulnerability before persuading her to transfer nearly $6 million through an alleged $10 million contract buyout. Marianne Flippo, 49, filed the…...


cryptoslate.com > ai-was-supposed-to-take-scammers-jobs-but-it-gave-them-superpowers-instead

AI was supposed to take scammers’ jobs, but it gave them superpowers instead

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1372+ words) FATF warns that one or two people with enough computing power could do work that previously required much larger teams For anyone worried that AI would eliminate every profession except the one sending messages about your frozen crypto account, there's…...