The warning showed up on computer screens over the past week: URGENT: Serial Killer Near You - Local Emergency Safety Alert. But this alert is fake. We investigate who is behind this bad ad that found its way to your phone or laptop.
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Romance scammers use more than sweet talk to lure their victims in. They also look for ways to use technology against you —- to trick you into falling in love with a fake. Here are three tech tricks romance scammers use.
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A fake fire. A staged suicide. Romance scammers use brutal psychological tactics to suck money out of their victims. A victim shares her story in a particularly savage case that combined deep emotional manipulation and technological trickery to take all her savings.
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It’s not just criminals. Banks are also buying stolen credit card numbers from thieves on the dark web. Are they fighting crime or feeding into the problem? We talk to a cyber threat intelligence analyst about why banks line up as customers on illegal Internet markets.
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Keep an eye out for fake bank sites. We found a series of shady sites designed to trick you out of your valuables. How Check out our investigation. How do you know if a bank site is legit? Follow our tips for more help on scam sites and staying safe online.
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A software engineer says she had to pretend to be a man - and even a company - to get coding work.
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What’s behind the ‘F’ rating with the BBB?
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How to tell a deepfake image from a real one.
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Protect yourself from digital enemies.
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Four easy steps to home internet safety.
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