trump Hydroxychloroquine doesn't work against COVID-19 and may cause heart problems, largest study of its kind shows Xeni Jardin
fraud This researcher learned how "triangulation fraud" works when she bought a used Nespresso machine Mark Frauenfelder
scams Online mattress sales have given rise to a new kind of con game – reselling filthy mattresses as new Mark Frauenfelder
Business Fake news network stole from legit sites, flooded Google News and Alerts. Report blames NASDAQ & Thomson Reuters ex-employees. Xeni Jardin
finance The cum-ex scam stole $60b from European tax authorities: it's monumentally boring, complicated, and very, very important Cory Doctorow
military That text informing you that you've been drafted into the US Army? It's fake. For now. David Pescovitz
scams Palm reader arrested for scamming $71,000 to banish demon from victim's daughter David Pescovitz
corruption As news outlets were shutting down for Thanksgiving, the University of North Carolina quietly gave white nationalists $2.5m to settle a lawsuit that hadn't even been filed Cory Doctorow
travel Airbnb's easily gamed reputation system and poor customer service allow scammers to thrive Cory Doctorow
