The Northlake Police Department issued a warning about a new scam at gas stations that is low tech, but effective. Known as a "screw scam," Northlake police said scammers jam a small screw into the ...

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Criminals are inserting screws in gas pump nozzle holders to keep transactions open after customers drive off, allowing the criminals to get free fuel. In May 2026, social media users, news media ...

According to the FTC, fraud losses hit $15.9 billion in 2025. Imposter scams led in sheer number of reports, but investment scams caused the steepest financial damage. Every year, the Federal Trade ...

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Supercell is set to acquire Metacore, pulling Merge Mansion "into its live games portfolio." Merge Mansion, Metacore's inaugural game, launched in 2020 and has since been downloaded by over 60 million ...

Supercell is set to acquire the rest of Metacore and bring Merge Mansion into its live games portfolio alongside Hay Day. Operations in Germany and Sweden are also under review. Metacore failed to ...

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Hackers are spoofing Paperless Post, Evite and Punchbowl to creep into your hard drive. By Steven Kurutz See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra cobertura en los ...

You get a text message. It says Amazon is hiring. The pay sounds great. The work is easy. It feels like a lucky break. Then you read it again. That is when things start to feel off, and you realize it ...

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