The company behind the scam-baiting granny said the AI technology can keep scammers on the phone for 40 minutes at a time, keeping them away from real people.
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Meta takes down thousands of Instagram and Facebook accounts linked to sextortion
The social media owner announced it has taken down thousands of accounts in Nigeria that were linked to financial sexual extortion scams.
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To make sure grandmas like his don’t get conned, he scams the scammers
Livestreamers who bait scammers find creative ways to waste their time. This makes for entertaining viewing. But as scams spike, one streamer, Kitboga, wants to protect as many victims as possible.
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Local Students And Educators Say College Admissions Scam Points To Deeper Inequities
Coaches, teachers, and educational professionals are facing federal charges of accepting millions of dollars in bribes to guarantee college admissions for children of wealthy parents. Among them, University of Rhode Island women’s tennis coach Gordon Ernst.
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Spot The Spoof: Officials Say Scam Artists Get Savvier With Technology
If you have a cellphone, you’ve probably received a call from a scam artist. And Rhode Island Officials say it’s not just the elderly falling victim. As Rhode Island Public Radio’s Talia Blake reports, scammers have become savvier in the technology and techniques they use to swindle money out of innocent people.