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How to protect yourself from 'deepfake' AI robocall scams 06/26/2023 11:15am • A recent consumer survey by Transaction Network Services, a telecommunications service provider based in Reston, Virginia, found two-thirds of Americans are concerned about artificial intelligence-generated "deepfake" robocalls. These scam callers can use AI to mimic the voice of a victim's f Jobseekers beware: Phony postings and job scams are on the rise 06/25/2023 05:27am • With the country���s sizzling hot jobs market, many people are finding and securing choice employment positions. But some are seeing an uptick in job scams, according to a recent survey by a cybersecurity research group. Nearly one-third of the people surveyed told PasswordManager.com that th Kimberly Palmer: Shopping on social media the smart way 06/19/2023 10:00am • When Ziwei Cong bought some sweatpants that caught her eye during a livestream shopping event on social media, she was disappointed when they arrived and didn���t fit well. ���It���s very easy for me to become irrational during these kinds of shopping events,��� says the assistant professor of ma South Carolina prisoner faces 2nd life sentence for using a cellphone to arrange killing 06/13/2023 12:48pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) ��� A South Carolina prisoner serving a life sentence for murder orchestrated killing a man he thought robbed a drug runner for a methamphetamine ring the inmate was running from behind bars, federal prosecutors said. Daniel Allen Shannon was sentenced to life in federal prison e 10 Things to Do if Your Identity Is Stolen 06/12/2023 08:00pm • More than 15 million people were victims of traditional identity fraud last year, according to the 2023 Identity Fraud Study from Javelin Strategy & Research. That number is roughly the same as the previous year, but the amount of money consumers lost dropped 15% to $20 billion. While that is st How to Spot Personal Loan Scams 06/06/2023 08:00pm • Personal loan scams can devastate your bank account or steal your identity. Scammers may try to lure you with guaranteed approval, pressure you to act immediately, or make other seemingly legitimate loan offers that are too good to be true. Scams can take many forms but employ similar tactics. It pa 10 Ways to Get Free Money From the Government 05/30/2023 08:00pm • Depending on your circumstances and possibly bad luck, you may be in need of all the government help you can get. After all, while unemployment has been pretty low -- 3.4% in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics -- if you're part of that 3.4%, you're out of a job and looking for work. 9 Questions to Ask Before Paying Any Medical Bill 05/29/2023 08:00pm • A single stay in the hospital can result in a bewildering array of bills covering a number of services and providers. Some statements may provide scant details to justify charges while others could include descriptions or codes that make little sense to the average person. "There's a lot of needless Do not call: States sue telecom company over billions of robocalls 05/24/2023 09:16am • PHOENIX (AP) ��� Attorneys general across the U.S. joined in a lawsuit against a telecommunications company accused of making more than 7.5 billion robocalls to people on the national Do Not Call Registry. The 141-page lawsuit was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Phoenix against Avid Telecom, ASEAN leaders to agree to cooperate in fighting cyber scams 05/10/2023 07:15am • LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia (AP) ��� Southeast Asian leaders have agreed to tighten border controls and law enforcement and improve public education to fight criminal syndicates that are trafficking workers to other nations, where they are forced to participate in online fraud, according to a draft state 8 Red Flags to Help You Spot a Rental Scam 05/01/2023 08:00pm • With just about every rental search beginning online these days, it's a given that con artists will try to take advantage of eager consumers. Combine fake listings with rental brokers looking to pull bait-and-switch operations with rentals of lower quality or higher rent, and you'll have a hard time How to Deposit a Check 04/26/2023 08:00pm • Once upon a time, you could deposit a check only at a bank branch. These days, many of us deposit a check on a smartphone or at an ATM instead of heading into a branch. Whether you prefer an in-person or virtual experience, follow these step-by-step instructions on how to deposit a check on a smartp UK blocks Microsoft-Activision gaming deal, biggest in tech 04/26/2023 03:25pm • LONDON (AP) ��� British antitrust regulators on Wednesday blocked Microsoft���s $69 billion purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard, thwarting the biggest tech deal in history over worries that it would stifle competition for popular titles like Call of Duty in the fast-growing cloud gaming Business Highlights: Microsoft 3Q; First Republic plunges 04/25/2023 04:33pm • ___ Microsoft reports boost in profits, revenue, as it pushes AI REDMOND, Wash. (AP) ��� Microsoft on Tuesday reported a 9% increase in profit for the January-March quarter, as growth in cloud computing sales helped bolster its plans to expand its use of artificial intelligence. The company reported NFL suspends 5 players for violating gambling policy 04/21/2023 07:39pm • Three NFL players were suspended indefinitely Friday for betting on NFL games in the 2022 season, while two other players, including the 12th overall draft pick a year ago, received six-game suspensions for betting on non-NFL games at a league facility. Detroit Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus, Li