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Scammer claimed to be a psychic, witch and Irish heiress, victims say as she faces extradition to UK 03/26/2024 12:09am • BOSTON (AP) ��� She has crisscrossed the country saying she's an Irish heiress, a psychic and good friends with a movie star in order to run scores of scams, her victims say. But now Marianne Smyth is in a Maine jail awaiting a hearing next month that will decide whether she can be extradited to th How to Find a Reputable Tax Preparer Near You 03/24/2024 08:00pm • For some people, annual taxes are easy to do on their own. But for those who have started a business, taken on freelance work or received unemployment benefits, it can be much more complicated. That's where a qualified, local tax preparer can help. However, finding a tax specialist isn't always easy New bipartisan bill would require online identification, labeling of AI-generated videos and audio 03/21/2024 03:27pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House Thursday would require the identification and labeling of online images, videos and audio generated using artificial intelligence, the latest effort to rein in rapidly developing technologies that, if misused, could easily deceive an One Tech Tip: How to spot AI-generated deepfake images 03/21/2024 01:24am • LONDON (AP) ��� AI fakery is quickly becoming one of the biggest problems confronting us online. Deceptive pictures, videos and audio are proliferating as a result of the rise and misuse of generative artificial intelligence tools. With AI deepfakes cropping up almost every day, depicting everyone Former British tech star depicted as scam artist, visionary in trial about HP's disastrous 2011 deal 03/18/2024 05:49pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� Federal prosecutors on Monday painted one-time British tech star Mike Lynch as the ruthless mastermind of an $11 billion deal that defrauded Silicon Valley pioneer Hewlett Packard. But his lawyer depicted him as a visionary who was made a scapegoat for a desperate buyer's bad Arizona legislation to better regulate rehab programs targeted by Medicaid scams is moving forward 03/15/2024 08:44pm • PHOENIX (AP) ��� A Navajo state senator said Friday she's hoping for final approval of her bill to tighten regulations for rehab facilities amid widespread fraud that has bilked hundreds of millions in Arizona Medicaid dollars and scammed hundreds of Native Americans seeking help for addictions. Se How to Avoid Scholarship Scams 03/14/2024 08:00pm • While a junior in high school, Jocelyn Pearson spent many nights applying to dozens of college scholarships. Each took no longer than 15 minutes to complete and required nothing more than her basic information and a short essay. Before long, her inbox was flooded with emails from the scholarship com The Best Places to Retire in Mexico 03/12/2024 08:00pm • Mexico is home to many breathtakingly beautiful places that offer a high quality of life at an affordable price, so it's no wonder that a growing number of Americans are heading south. An estimated 1.6 million U.S. citizens live in Mexico, and it consistently ranks as the top destination for U.S. tr Double-swiping the rewards card led to free gas for months ��� and a felony theft charge 03/12/2024 12:31pm • LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) ��� A Nebraska woman allegedly found a lucrative quirk at a gas station pump ��� double-swipe the rewards card and get free gas! Unfortunately for her, you can't do that, prosecutors said. The 45-year-old woman was arrested March 6 and faces felony theft charges accusing her of a Being aware of scams while paying your credit card debt 03/11/2024 08:48pm • Credit card debt may be taking over your savings. But experts said before you turn to a debt relief program to help you pay it off, watch out for scammers. The Federal Trade Commission said there are plenty of offers that may sound like a perfect solution, but not all of them are legitimate. Fairfax Co. police: Scammers continue to rip people off using crypto ATMs, oftentimes stealing $10K 03/10/2024 03:24pm • Fraudsters continue to rip people off using scam calls, gift cards and bitcoin ATMs. Police in Fairfax County, Virginia, are warning residents to avoid callers that ask for money and immediately report any scams they come across. "They're taking advantage of people's fear," said Sgt. Jacob Pearce Fairfax Co. police warns about driveway-paving scams 03/08/2024 08:50pm • As the warm weather approaches, Fairfax County, Virginia, police are issuing a warning about a scam that usually pops up in the springtime. Driveway-paving scammers, the department said, typically look to exploit homeowners. Sgt. Jacob Pearce, a public information officer with the department, State AGs send letter to Meta asking it to take 'immediate action' on user account takeovers 03/07/2024 03:02pm • MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) ��� A group of 40 state attorneys general have sent a letter to Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta expressing ���deep concern��� over what they say is dramatic uptick of consumer complaints about account takeovers and lockouts. The attorneys general called on Meta to Apple is making big App Store changes in Europe over new rules. Could it mean more iPhone hacking? 03/07/2024 01:04pm • Apple is opening small cracks in the iPhone's digital fortress as part of a regulatory clampdown in Europe that is striving to give consumers more choices ��� at the risk of creating new avenues for hackers to steal personal and financial information stored on the devices. The overhaul rolling out T Answers to 15 Common Tax Questions 03/06/2024 07:00pm • This is the time of year when people's minds are filled with tax issues -- whether they're searching for free tax help they can trust, trying to squeeze out more valuable deductions, hoping to avoid penalties or audits, eagerly awaiting their refunds or wanting to make sure they aren't victims of ta