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Thomas Erikson 2014. Creative Commons CA 3.0 How Swedes were fooled by one of the biggest scientific bluffs of our time Dan Katz, licensed psychologist and psychotherapist, explains why Thomas Erikson’s success with his book Surrounded by Idiots is one of the biggest pseudoscience scandals in recent history. Over the last few years, hundreds of … Continued
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Victoria Police warns fraudsters are fleecing victims of thousands of dollars by using artificial intelligence to phone victims with fake doctor calls.
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Helen discovered her mum was in the grip of a romance scam - here's how she found out and broke her free.
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Job seekers should watch out for “ghost” AI job postings and data phishing disguised as listings.
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Criminals are trying to glean login details to harvest players’ in-game currency and personal data
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What seems like a great financial deal comes with a catch.
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More than three million Australians use AI for financial advice. Here are the 10 reasons AI gave me not to use it.
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To test the risks of surveillance and sabotage, Four Corners asked a hacker to show what China's top EV brand could see and do remotely.
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Brian and Wendy VanDoeselaar were in the final stages of buying their dream condo near Grand Rapids, Michigan, and everything seemed in place. Then they got a startling email.
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A man with a vision set out to revolutionize preschool. It became a $440 million fiasco.
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Users say they are losing money or risk having their accounts suspended because Meta struggles to identify scammers.
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Leo Aschenbrenner claimed to know the future of AI.
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This kind of fraud, which is used to primarily target businesses, is now affecting ordinary consumers.
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Jobseekers, especially Gen Z, are being targeted with fake, booby-trapped recruitment apps.
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Shane Maguire has given evidence at public examinations into the collapse of the law firm he shared with John Adams.
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An ABC investigation discovers gift cards that have been tampered with are being sold by Australia's biggest supermarkets, with charges even being laid over the issue.
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Having driven thousands of kilometres in Italy, I thought I knew all there was to know about what could go wrong. Then came a revelation.
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But lawmakers, consumer advocates and addiction experts increasingly see this as a loophole that could endanger younger adults’ personal finances and mental health, CNN previously reported.
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With voice-cloning technology and the latest face-swapping applications, the fraudsters created a digital mask that they put on every time their victim called.
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The superyacht referenced is not owned by the Tates and they were paid to promote it, the submission says.
Cars, including an Aston Martin and Bugattis which featured in social media content, were rented, it says.
"The Tates are engaged in several businesses 'teaching' men how to earn money. It is in their interest to portray themselves on social media as uberwealthy," it adds.
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"In my opinion, the cryptocurrency industry represents the largest Ponzi scheme in history," he told the US Senate.
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As the cost of living continues to rise, what steps can you take if your credit card is starting to feel like a problem?
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An Australian e-learning website was used as a front for scammers selling fraudulent investments, an ABC investigation reveals.
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A consumer group says Facebook Marketplace should be included in new federal anti-scam laws, after a Tasmanian woman lost $10,000 inadvertently buying a stolen vehicle.
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There is something depressing about being scammed. Every unknown number, every marketplace purchase, every text with a link now arrives with suspicion
