The ultimate do-nothing side hustle: selling courses

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Environment
An instructor on a laptop with a price tag

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Misleading TikTok posts are going viral and driving backlash against brands. They're part of a gift card scheme.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Sephora storefront
Sephora and Ulta have been the targets of marketing ploys on TikTok.

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I scammed my internet provider to try to lower my bill

Tech Insider : Business
A telemarketer wearing a headset, with a glowing binary code sound voice wave graphic.

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If You Can Read This, You’re About to Get Scammed

Gizmodo : Crypto
Fake AI-generated image purporting to show Elon Musk at the bedside of a sick kid.

A new wave of fraudsters is about to add a huge headache to your next housing hunt

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Technology
A burglar's hand picking up a house that has a

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Jared Decker was on his way to lunch when he received the phone call that kicked off a monthslong real estate nightmare.

Elon Musk Fans Are Still Losing Ridiculous Amounts of Money to Crypto Scams

Gizmodo : Crypto
Elon Musk in a DOGE shirt at the White House.

The job market is hell for us, and heaven for scammers

Tech Insider : Business, Crypto, Economy
Portrait of Amisha Datta in Fort Worth Texas
After realizing the job she applied to had scammed her out of $4,300, "I felt very alone and just sort of rudderless," says Amisha Datta.

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Two years after graduating at the top of her class in college, Amisha Datta could not believe she'd lost $4,300 in a job scam.

South Korean Man Arrested in $50 Million Crypto Scam

Gizmodo : Crypto
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New York Takes Zelle to Court Over Alleged Fraud on the Platform, Claims $1 Billion Lost

Gizmodo
Zelle logo is seen displayed on a smartphone and in the background

4 things to do to protect yourself online from scams and hacks in the new year

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
A computer user types a password into a box on a login page.
Scammers and hackers have embraced AI to make their attempts more realistic.

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