Mastodawn

Kerala Police alerts public on new cyber fraud targeting online mattress buyers. Learn how to identify fake customer care scams and protect your payments today. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/crime/kerala-police-warning-online-mattress-cyber-fraud-tsngn079?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #KeralaPolice #alert #cyber #fraud #mattress

The Japan Times 3h ago

With the Nikkei 225 stock average hitting record highs, Japanese police are warning of online investment scams, particularly fake websites that display large profits and encourage additional investments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/09/japan/crime-legal/police-investment-scams/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #fraud #investments

Police renew call for vigilance against investment scams as stocks soar

'There are probably victims who are still unaware that they have been cheated,' a senior police official said.

The Japan Times

Bi Sasquatch 11h ago

So has anyone ordered a #TrumpPhone, and if so have you asked for your money back?

#Fraud is a felony.

#DonTheCon #Trump #DumpTrump

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/trump-phone-t1-first-look-report/

Trump Phone Reportedly Costs More, Looks Different, Isn't Made in America

When The Verge saw a model unit of the T1, the specs and pricing didn't match up with what's still being advertised on the Trump Mobile website.

CNET

RDN 13h ago

An audit of 2.5 million biomedical research papers found that 2,800 of them contained fake citations. There is a 14-fold increase in the last three years.

Summary: https://phys.org/news/2026-05-peer-medical-papers-fake-citations.html

Original paper: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)00603-3/fulltext

#Science #Citations #Medical #AI #Fraud #PaperMill

Nearly 3,000 peer-reviewed medical papers have fake citations, AI-assisted audit finds

A new Columbia University School of Nursing AI-assisted audit reveals nearly 3,000 peer-reviewed medical papers have fake citations that do not exist in scientific databases. The results highlight an alarming trend in academic publishing as the use of AI grows.

Phys.org

Joseph Lim

13h ago

#Indonesia detains over 200 foreigners over trading scam
"found 210 foreigners & seized hundreds of computers & cellphones.. arrested 125 #Vietnamese, 84 #Chinese, & 1 from #Myanmar.. Those arrested incl'd 47 women.. gp was engaged in #online investment #fraud or #scam trading.. suspects are being held at an #immigration detention centre & face #deportation & a #ban from Indonesia.. 🇮🇩has become a favoured destination of #scammers fr #Cambodia, #Myanmar, #Laos & #Vietnam"🤦‍♂️
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-detains-over-200-foreigners-over-trading-scam

Indonesia detains over 200 foreigners over trading scam

Their victims were mostly located in Europe and Vietnam, said the authorities. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times

BBC News 21h ago

Nationwide cashier jailed after stealing from vulnerable customers to fund luxury holidays

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceqpr9x4nwjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

#Crime #Justice #Fraud

Nationwide Caernarfon cashier Kelly Kershaw jailed for fraud

One of Kerry Kershaw's victims was a 49-year-old man with learning disabilities.

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FinchHaven sfba 19h ago

@Nonilex

Let's dial up the Way Back Machine:

Roswell, New Mexico, Area 51, 1947:

"July 8, 1947, issue of the Roswell Daily Record, featured a story announcing the Roswell Army Air Field "capture" of a "flying saucer" from a ranch near Roswell"

All you young kids didn't study any American history in school, did ya?

No one ever taught this to you young kids in American history because it was quickly seen as a fraud

Here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roswell_incident

#Trump #UFOs #RoswellNM #Area51 #1947 #Fraud #Space #Science