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Longtime DC Lyft driver scammed out of more than $1,000 02/06/2024 09:30am • A D.C. Lyft driver who said he's given more than 20,000 rides was scammed out of about $1,000 in a phone-call scheme that's been reported around the country. The scams have prompted a reminder from the ride-hailing service about sharing personal information. Rudy Hairston said he got a call fr 10 Common Scams That Target Seniors and How to Avoid Them 02/01/2024 07:00pm • Every year, thieves target individuals to get access to their personal information and money, and they tend to zero in on older people. Victims of elder financial exploitation lose $28.3 billion annually, according to a 2023 BankSafe report by AARP. If you haven't yet been approached by a scammer, y Days of Darkness: How one woman escaped the conspiracy theory trap that has ensnared millions 01/31/2024 12:27pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — At first his stories seemed harmless. Tales about secret organizations plotting to take over the world, about the good guys working to save it, and about the proof that, if you knew where to look, was hiding in plain sight. To Ramona, her boyfriend Don's tales of conspiracy theor Tax season is under way. Here are some tips to navigate it. 01/29/2024 01:06pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Tax season began Monday and for many people filing U.S. tax returns — especially those doing it for their first time — it can be a daunting task that’s often left to the last minute. But if you want to avoid the stress of the looming deadline, start getting organized as soon FTC opens inquiry into Big Tech's partnerships with leading AI startups 01/25/2024 04:32pm • U.S. antitrust enforcers are opening an inquiry into the relationships between leading artificial intelligence startups such as ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and the tech giants that have invested billions of dollars into them. The action targets Amazon, Google and Microsoft and their sway over the generativ AI-generated robocall impersonates Biden in an apparent attempt to suppress votes in New Hampshire 01/22/2024 11:32pm • The New Hampshire attorney general's office on Monday said it was investigating reports of an apparent robocall that used artificial intelligence to mimic President Joe Biden's voice and discourage voters in the state from coming to the polls during Tuesday's primary election. Attorney General John 9 of the Biggest Financial Fraud Cases in History 01/21/2024 07:00pm • Financial fraud is as prevalent today as it was over 100 years ago, when the Italian con artist Charles Ponzi was swindling investors out of their fortunes in one of the earliest high-profile financial scams ever recorded. With the next recession or economic downturn in the back of investors' minds, How to Find Local Scholarships for College 01/21/2024 07:00pm • While it may be instinct to aim for high-dollar, national college scholarships, experts say this may turn students into a "little fish in a big pond." Instead, local scholarships may often offer less competition and a greater chance for success. Some national scholarships offer big awards, like the FBI reports big rise in ‘sextortion’ — and the targets and motivation might surprise you 01/18/2024 09:35pm • The FBI is out with a warning to parents about a rise in sextortion crimes that have been reported in recent years. But more and more often, it’s not sexual gratification that’s behind the demand for pictures, and it’s not always young girls who are being pressured into providing more graphic Arlington woman accused of impersonating immigration lawyer, defrauding clients of $700K 01/17/2024 10:00pm • An Arlington, Virginia, woman has been charged with falsely posing as an immigration attorney and defrauding clients of about $700,000, according to a federal grand jury indictment. Patricia De Oliveira Souza Lelis Bolin, a 29-year-old Brazilian national, is accused of pretending to be a lawyer t Supreme Court rebuffs Apple's appeal on app payments, threatening billions in revenue 01/16/2024 08:21pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a court order to take effect that could loosen Apple's grip on its lucrative iPhone app store, threatening to siphon billions of dollars away from one of the world's most profitable companies., The justices rejected Apple's appeal of lower-cou The 'easy way' hackers are getting into unsuspecting users' Facebook accounts 01/11/2024 09:47pm • Following WTOP's reporting on two cases where Facebook users' accounts were hacked, the social media giant has taken down one of the hijacked profiles. A digital expert says there are steps you can take to prevent hackers from accessing your social media accounts. Erin Solomon, a schoolteacher fr A wave of cryptocurrency scams has Fairfax Co. Police on alert 12/29/2023 11:49am • Fairfax County Police are warning the community about a growing trend of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency scams. "In almost a dozen reported cases since the end of October, our investigators have observed a trend in scams involving cryptocurrency," the department stated in a press release. "Criminals a Used car dealer sold wheelchair-accessible vans but took his disabled customers for a ride, feds say 12/21/2023 03:47pm • A Philadelphia used car dealer took disabled customers' money but failed to deliver the wheelchair-accessible vehicles they had paid for, victimizing more than 100 people across the nation, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Edward Scott Rock, 47, defrauded customers of more than $2.5 million betwee What You Should Know About Tenant Rights 12/17/2023 07:00pm • The radiator stopped working in your apartment and your landlord hasn't responded to emails or answered the phone for two days. As much as you love your new winter coat, wearing it while you watch TV -- and while you sleep -- isn't your idea of fun. The arctic chill may have you thinking: At what po