scams Palm reader arrested for scamming $71,000 to banish demon from victim's daughter David Pescovitz
Frauds Oops! Gentleman who fakes a fall to collect insurance money is caught on surveillance camera Carla Sinclair
border patrol Border Patrol officer flashes badge to avoid getting fined for parking in the disabled spot; gets fined Rob Beschizza
youtube Fraudsters are shaking down YouTubers. Won't the company do anything to stop them? Rob Beschizza
trump Russia's health disinformation campaign against U.S. has been going on for 10+ years — NYT Xeni Jardin
varsity blues Federal prosecutors release rowing photos Lori Loughlin allegedly used to get daughters into USC Mark Frauenfelder
criminals Incarcerated fraudster Martin Shkreli says he can cure coronavirus if he's released from prison Mark Frauenfelder
coronavirus Here are the 5 kinds of pandemic villains who are making things worse for the rest of us Mark Frauenfelder
crooks NY attorney general tells convicted fraudster Jim Bakker to stop peddling alleged coronavirus cure Mark Frauenfelder
scams Online mattress sales have given rise to a new kind of con game – reselling filthy mattresses as new Mark Frauenfelder
mistakes You'll never want to use AirBnB again after reading Vice's investigation into all the scams run on travelers Rob Beschizza
Business Robocalls: Finally, DOJ seeks court enforcement action against telecoms for phone spam Xeni Jardin
finance The cum-ex scam stole $60b from European tax authorities: it's monumentally boring, complicated, and very, very important Cory Doctorow
youtube Youtube's Content ID has become the tool of choice for grifty copyfraudsters who steal from artists Cory Doctorow
