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A Terrifying Scam and the System That Made It Possible
Burch tracks these cases, and has conducted her own research on plaintiffs’ experiences. Her findings are sobering: plaintiffs almost never feel that justice has been served, even when…
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Trump’s Prescription Drug Website Exposed as a Big Fat Scam
TrumpRx, the website launched by the Trump administration Thursday to sell discounted prescription drugs directly to consumers, is offering a whole lot less than advertised. The drugs…
Gavin Newsom’s Big Ambulance Scam
California is inflating ambulance service reimbursements to get more federal taxpayer dollars. Congress can end this swindle. Source link
The Credit Card Interest Cap Is a Scam
The president has no authority to dictate credit card terms, and his price controls would constrain access if enacted. Source link
The Donroe Doctrine Is a Scam
It’s been quite a busy few days for U.S. foreign policy. First was President Donald Trump’s brazenly illegal abduction of Venezuela’s head of state. Then Secretary of State Marco Rubio…
Singapore: 6 Arrested, 13 Under Investigation in Islandwide Crackdown on Scam Money Mules
Six people aged between 19 and 34 have been arrested for their suspected involvement in scam-related activities as money mules. Another 13 individuals, aged 17 to 60, are currently being…
AI is starting to shop for you. Here’s how Visa is making sure it doesn’t scam you
As autonomous AI agents increasingly browse, compare prices, and complete purchases on behalf of consumers, one challenge is becoming unavoidable for merchants: trust. On Wednesday, Akamai…
Myanmar calls on countries to take back citizens held in crackdown on scam centers
Myanmar's military regime appealed to the international community on Sunday to take back hundreds of foreigners who have been detained in a crackdown on scam centers in the country's…
Trump: Black People Love Me Because They Know a Good Scam
President Donald Trump is convinced Black people “love” him because “they know a scam better than anybody.” These peculiar comments came Tuesday night at a rally-style event in…
Who Is Stephanie Hockridge? Ex-Arizona TV Anchor Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Covid Loan Scam and Will be Jailed with Ghislaine Maxwell
Disgraced former TV anchor Stephanie Hockridge has been sentenced to ten years in prison for her involvement in a massive Covid relief fraud scheme — and she will be spending the next…
Fraud and scam claims against digital banks in Singapore on the rise
There were 94 scam and fraud claims against digital banks in Singapore in the first eight months of 2025, more than double the 42 claims for the whole of 2024. The total monetary amount…
Glen Powell Brings His UPS Driver to Crash ‘SNL’ Monologue: ‘He Thought It Was a Scam, But He Still Came’
Glen Powell had a special guest in the audience when he hosted “Saturday Night Live.” During his opening monologue, “The Running Man” star revealed that he was originally supposed to host…
Two Singaporeans Arrested After Deportation for Alleged Roles in Transnational Scam Syndicates
Two Singaporean men, both aged 44, were arrested by the Anti-Scam Command of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) after being deported separately from Thailand and Cambodia. They are suspected…
342 People Under Probe for Suspected Involvement in Over 870 Scam Cases in Singapore
A total of 342 people, including 114 women and 228 men aged between 15 and 74, are assisting the police with investigations for their suspected roles in more than 870 scam cases that have…
Scam Ads Are Flooding Social Media. These Former Meta Staffers Have a Plan
When billionaire Dutch TV producer John de Mol sued Facebook in 2019 over its alleged failure to stop scammers from using his image in deceptive ads, the social media company sent Rob…
Singapore: 24-Year-Old Man Arrested for Suspected Role in S$75,000 Investment Scam
A 24-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in money laundering and scam-related offences linked to a fraudulent investment scheme, the police said on Friday, October…
Transcript: Marjorie Taylor Greene Eruption Wrecks Trump Shutdown Scam
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the October 29 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced…
Meta just made it harder to scam older users. Here’s how
Meta is working to make its apps better for boomers. This week the company announced new UX features designed to deter scammers and make Meta’s apps safer for older adults. Scammers today…
Malaysian Man, 22, Charged Over Suspected Government Official Impersonation Scam in Singapore
A 22-year-old Malaysian man was charged on Friday, October 17, for his suspected involvement in three separate cases of Government Official Impersonation Scam (GOIS). The Singapore Police…
Transcript: MAGA Dope Jim Jordan Accidentally Exposes Trump’s DOJ Scam
That, to me, I think, is really a terrible thing to contemplate—that they’re actually manipulating an aspect of the system that is there, maybe to a fault, because the delays, they, you…
Trump’s Big DOJ Scam Accidentally Exposed by MAGA Dimwit Jim Jordan
Former special counsel Jack Smith just confirmed that he’d amassed extensive evidence that Donald Trump willfully and knowingly broke the law in stealing classified documents at the end of…
Karen Chen quits SGX-listed 17Live’s board after US sanction for alleged ties to Cambodian scam empire
An independent director of Singapore-listed 17Live Group has resigned after she was added to a US sanctions list for her alleged links with a Cambodian businessman accused of running a…
Feds Seize Record-Breaking $15 Billion in Bitcoin From Alleged Scam Empire
Over the past five years, criminals behind widespread romance and investment scams—often inelegantly referred to as “pig butchering”—have stolen tens of billions from people around the…
‘California Schemin’’ Review: James McAvoy’s Canny Directorial Debut Carves a Crowdpleaser Out of a Real-Life Hip-Hop Scam
The paperback of “Straight Outta Scotland” by Gavin Bain, which tells the real-life yarn on which James McAvoy‘s directing debut is based, boasts a cover quote from the patron saint of…