I was scammed out of $300K in a 3-month-long government impersonation scam

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Wannapa Suprasert, a 28-year-old from Thailand now based in San Francisco who was scammed out of over $300,000. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

When my son died from an overdose, my husband and I grieved differently. But we were determined to keep our marriage intact.

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The author, right, and her husband lost their son to addiction.

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Helaena Targaryen has a target on her back by the end of 'House of the Dragon' season 2. Here's what will happen to her if the show follows the book.

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Helaena Targaryen (Phia Saban) is the queen of Westeros in "House of the Dragon" season two.

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Here's why Rhaenyra Targaryen may become queen in 'House of the Dragon' season three

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Emma D'Arcy plays Rhaenyra Targaryen in "House of the Dragon."

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A true-crime producer killed himself after receiving threats and feeling overworked, his family said. His wife called his death 'a failure of the industry.'

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Stock image of a professional video camera.

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I got divorced and lost my job at the height of my success. After moving back in with my mom, I regained my self-worth.

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Ayan Said.

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I've been out as transgender in the US military for a decade, and I don't have any regrets

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See aboard USS George Washington, an aircraft carrier with a checkered recent history

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Sailors with the USS George Washington observe from a boat while their shipmates swim in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst's mother said she had high-functioning depression. Here's what that means.

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Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst's mother said her daughter had high-functioning depression.

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Ambition was my friend. Then it turned on me.

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My ambition helped me get into a great college, start a successful newsletter, and do a fellowship at Oxford. But it came with a cost.

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One muggy night in the summer of 2021, I found myself livestreaming a panic attack on Instagram.

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