as in frauds
an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value
that's just a scam to bilk insurance companies for staged accidents
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Recent Examples of scams
Last year, more than 40,000 Chinese people were detained in Myanmar over scams and deported to China.
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Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
In the summer of 2024, New York Attorney General Letitia James warned about investment scams using deepfake videos of celebrities like Warren Buffett and Elon Musk to lure investors.
—Steven Smith, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Hackers exploit the fact that individuals are more likely to use weak passwords, reuse them across multiple accounts, and fall for phishing scams.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Life advice Olivier Morin/AFP via Getty Images Fraudsters are improving their scams with the help of artificial intelligence.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
Maxwell wants to educate as many users as possible, especially women, to raise awareness of proliferating scams that can ultimately destroy lives.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
All told, data shows Americans have lost $823 million this year to fraudsters like Maxwell, who acknowledged being arrested in scams in Nigeria but said he was never charged.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Some scams are done via hardware, while others can be done online.
—Marley Malenfant, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
In 2023, despite a 27% increase in transaction volume, reports of scams and fraud decreased by nearly 50%, Early Warning said in a statement, citing its own data.
—Manya Saini, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
In the summer of 2024, New York Attorney General Letitia James warned about investment scams using deepfake videos of celebrities like Warren Buffett and Elon Musk to lure investors.
—Steven Smith, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Hackers exploit the fact that individuals are more likely to use weak passwords, reuse them across multiple accounts, and fall for phishing scams.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Life advice Olivier Morin/AFP via Getty Images Fraudsters are improving their scams with the help of artificial intelligence.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
Maxwell wants to educate as many users as possible, especially women, to raise awareness of proliferating scams that can ultimately destroy lives.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
All told, data shows Americans have lost $823 million this year to fraudsters like Maxwell, who acknowledged being arrested in scams in Nigeria but said he was never charged.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Some scams are done via hardware, while others can be done online.
—Marley Malenfant, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
In 2023, despite a 27% increase in transaction volume, reports of scams and fraud decreased by nearly 50%, Early Warning said in a statement, citing its own data.
—Manya Saini, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Scams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scams. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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