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SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
16 hours ago

Scam of elderly man goes so well, con artists strike again. But their timing is horrible

Two men pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit elder abuse after deceiving a Ventura senior into handing over $25,000 and attempting to obtain more.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Tim Dowling: Is this a scam? I'll have to ask my assistant

I am staring at my computer, mouth ajar, when my phone rings. The call is from an unknown mobile number, which I would not normally answer, but I've just emailed someone requesting an interview, with my own phone number appended to the bottom, and I'm hoping this might be them. I'm also hoping it might not be them. Hello? I say. Hello, is that Tim, yeah? a male voice says. I leave a long pause. Yeah, I say.
Information security
US news
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
6 months ago

Bogus cops and crypto ATMs: Berkeley teacher scammed of her life savings

A 31-year-old special education teacher lost nearly $70,000 to phone scammers who impersonated police and isolated her to control her actions.
US news
fromBoston.com
6 months ago

South Shore woman loses over $30,000 in arrest warrant scam

A Weymouth resident lost $31,600 to a phone impostor claiming to be a sheriff's lieutenant with an arrest warrant.
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