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A warning about a new gift card scam called draining 12/16/2025 03:52am • Are gift cards on your holiday shopping list? Beware, there’s a new scam where the balance on cards you buy may disappear before it can be used. It’s called gift card draining. According to a news release from the office of D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb, scammers take an unpurchased gif Thailand's parliament is dissolved for a new election early next year 12/12/2025 11:12am • BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s parliament was dissolved Friday for a new election early next year as the country engaged in deadly fighting with Cambodia. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dissolved the House of Representatives after getting approval from King Maha Vajiralongkorn, whose endorsement 'Hang up': Alexandria sheriff warns of scammers impersonating law enforcement 12/04/2025 10:39am • It can be nerve-wracking getting a phone call that says "you're in trouble" and scammers know it. The sheriff's office in Alexandria, Virginia, said more and more people are unwittingly handing over their money to crooks. In recent months, scams involving criminals pretending to be members Myanmar state television broadcasts army crackdown on scam centers 11/24/2025 08:29pm • BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has begun broadcasting extensive video on state television of its crackdown on online scam centers, showing buildings being bulldozed and over 1,000 foreigners detained. Myanmar is notorious for hosting cyberscam operations that target people all over Fraud Alert vs. Credit Freeze: Which Is the Right Choice? 11/23/2025 07:00pm • Your personal information is valuable. If criminals get their hands on it, they can -- among other things -- open credit cards while pretending to be you. Then it's up to you to shut down fraudulent accounts, dispute charges you didn't authorize and clean up your credit report. That's a huge hassle, Frustrations grow in Russia over cellphone internet outages that disrupt daily life 11/21/2025 11:09pm • TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — When Russians look back at 2025, they might remember it as the year when the government took even tighter control of the internet. Credit cards that won't buy a ticket on public transport. ATMs that don't connect to a network. Messaging apps that are down. Cellphones that d Data Doctors: Beware fake Windows Defender alerts 11/21/2025 04:10pm • Q: Are Windows Defender warnings that pop up with a phone number legit? A: Microsoft’s built-in security tool has improved over the years, and it still blocks plenty of everyday threats. But the latest news — along with a wave of scams abusing the Windows Defender name — shows why it’s no Are Debit Cards Protected From Fraud? 11/20/2025 07:00pm • Debit cards are as vulnerable to theft as credit cards and offer limited fraud protection. Depending on how soon you report the fraud, you could be responsible for up to $50 in unauthorized transactions -- or the full amount. Learn about debit card fraud protection and what you can do to minimize yo DC tech classes help seniors stay alert ahead of holiday shopping season 11/20/2025 05:55am • Even before Adrian Sutton could start Wednesday’s tech class in Northeast D.C., he started fielding questions from attendees. Some asked about the seemingly random timing of software updates. Another shared an anecdote about resetting her phone. Then, Sutton, the digital inclusion coordi Myanmar's military says it detained foreigners in raid on a second major online scam center 11/19/2025 07:31pm • BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government extended its crackdown on online scam activities to a second major location, detaining hundreds of foreigners and seizing thousands of mobile phones used to carry out the fraud, state media reported Wednesday. Myanmar is notorious for hosting cybersca Guide to the Walmart MoneyCenter 11/17/2025 07:00pm • Walmart doesn't just offer groceries and an array of big-box-store items to its customers -- it also provides on-site financial services at a place called the MoneyCenter. The MoneyCenter offers many of the same services as a bank, including a checking account and check cashing. This can serve as ei Are Cruise Ships Safe? 11/17/2025 07:00pm • When something major goes wrong on a cruise ship, it almost always makes the news. You've seen the grim headlines: passengers overboard, thrill rides malfunctioning, brawls breaking out on deck. Add to that the smaller incidents you may not read as much about online (think: thefts and minor assaults Data Doctors: What to do after a data breach 11/14/2025 06:22pm • Q: What should I be doing if I was notified of a data breach? A: Few things can rattle your day like a notification saying your information was exposed in a data breach. These notices — whether they come from a retailer, financial institution or health care provider — aren’t something to i Thousands of Africans returned home through an EU program. Many say they've been abandoned 11/11/2025 05:57am • CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — When Oumar Bella Diallo boarded a plane home to the West African nation of Guinea in July, the weary 24-year-old thought his migration ordeal was over. He had spent almost a year trying to reach Europe. He said he was attacked by police and scammed for money as he crossed Ma Belarus leader threatens to seize over 1,000 Lithuanian trucks stuck by closed border 11/10/2025 11:33am • TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The authoritarian leader of Belarus threatened Monday to seize over 1,000 Lithuanian trucks stranded in his country following the closure of its border with Lithuania in recent weeks after repeated incursions by weather balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes. Lithuania, a NA