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Why it's challenging to prosecute certain elder fraud cases 06/14/2024 06:50pm • Scams targeting older adults are becoming increasingly common, and if scammers get caught, prosecuting those cases brings a distinct set of challenges, according to two attorneys in the U.S. Attorney's Office for D.C. In some instances, it's challenging to prosecute scams because perpetrators may 22 Chinese nationals sentenced to long prison terms in Zambia for multinational cybercrimes 06/07/2024 11:28pm • LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) ��� A Zambian court on Friday sentenced 22 Chinese nationals to long prison terms for cybercrimes that included internet fraud and online scams targeting Zambians and other people from Singapore, Peru and the United Arab Emirates. The Magistrates Court in the capital, Lusaka, sen What Is a Cardless ATM? 05/29/2024 08:00pm • The use of cardless ATMs is on the rise. Thanks to technology like QR codes and mobile apps, cardless ATMs allow customers to withdraw money without having to swipe, insert or tap with a plastic card. Read along to learn how cardless ATMs work, as well as their pros and cons. How Do Cardless ATMs Wo 6 Scams That Target Your Bank Account 05/28/2024 08:00pm • Scamming is rampant. More than 67,000 people filed scam reports with the Better Business Bureau in 2023, and the median reported dollar loss was $100, according to the BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report. A lot of those scams are targeting your bank accounts. And though federal law limits liability for cre Failed Graceland sale by a mystery entity highlights attempts to take assets of older or dead people 05/25/2024 12:01am • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) ��� The catalyst behind the failed gambit to sell off the iconic Graceland property in Memphis is a mystery. The self-styled investment company also is under fire from a lawsuit alleging fraud, an aggressive attorney general and a community of Elvis Presley loyalists who consider How To Avoid Real Estate Scams in 2024 05/23/2024 08:00pm • Real estate transactions -- property size and price notwithstanding -- can be filled with tension and drama, including last-minute changes, that provide opportunities for errors and scams. Dictionary.com defines a scam as "a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick p Why the Better Business Bureau is warning Facebook page owners about a new scam 05/21/2024 10:05pm • Are you one of the many people who spend a lot of time on social media? You'll want to be careful -- scammers are devoting a lot of time to it, too. The Better Business Bureau says scammers are sending messages that appear to come from Facebook. The message says something along the lines of: "Rec How to avoid letting scammers take control of your student loans 05/20/2024 09:20pm • There are no shortage of student loan forgiveness programs, but the same goes for the number of related scams, the Federal Trade Commission warns. Bad actors think "this is a great time to get out there and take advantage" of people who might be looking for guidance or information on student loan 9 of the Biggest Financial Fraud Cases in History 05/20/2024 08:00pm • 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, The 10 Best Apps for Finding Your Next Apartment 05/19/2024 08:00pm • When you start looking for a new apartment, chances are you have a finite amount of time before you need to move. It can be challenging to find the right place to call your next home, and securing it before it gets snapped up by another renter makes the search even more pressing. In a competitive ma As Japan's yakuza weakens, police focus shifts to unorganized crime hired via social media 05/17/2024 09:01pm • TOKYO (AP) ��� A senior member of yakuza was arrested for allegedly stealing Pokemon cards near Tokyo in April, a case seen as an example of Japanese organized crime groups struggling with declining membership. Police agents who were busy dealing with thousands of yakuza members just a few years ago Cohen gives insider details at trial as Trump's defense attorney accuses him of seeking vengeance 05/14/2024 09:03pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� It wasn't until after a decade in the fold, after his family pleaded with him, after the FBI raided his office, apartment and hotel room, Michael Cohen testified Tuesday, that he finally decided to turn on Donald Trump. The complicated break led to a 2018 guilty plea to federal cha Illness took away her voice. AI created a replica she carries in her phone 05/13/2024 10:31pm • PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) ��� The voice Alexis ���Lexi��� Bogan had before last summer was exuberant. She loved to belt out Taylor Swift and Zach Bryan ballads in the car. She laughed all the time ��� even while corralling misbehaving preschoolers or debating politics with friends over a backyard fire p Illness took away her voice. AI created a replica she carries in her phone 05/13/2024 09:52am • PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) ��� The voice Alexis ���Lexi��� Bogan had before last summer was exuberant. She loved to belt out Taylor Swift and Zach Bryan ballads in the car. She laughed all the time. In high school, she was a soprano in the chorus. Then that voice was gone. Doctors in August removed a lif 'Hours count, minutes count': Advice from the Secret Service on avoiding cyberscams 05/09/2024 08:00pm • When most people think of the U.S. Secret Service, they think about presidential protection. But the Secret Service also investigates financial crimes and is currently involved in the investigation of the theft of $220,000 from the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department. Stavros Nikolakakos, assi