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Investment scams

Scammers target consumers with investment scams, using fake celebrity endorsements and deceptive product pages.

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Jan 31, 2026
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How can consumers spot a fake celebrity endorsement or deceptive “news” product page?

and deceptive “news” product pages are now mass-produced with Photoshop, AI voice/video tools and coordinated ad placements designed to shortcut trust; researchers and consumer agencies warn these fak...

Jan 19, 2026
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What tactics do scammers use when impersonating Sheikh Hamdan on social media?

Scammers impersonating Sheikh Hamdan exploit his public profile by creating fake social accounts that reuse his name and photos to offer too-good-to-be-true giveaways, investments and personal contact...

Jan 28, 2026

How do viral misattributed arrest records spread online and what tools can verify a person’s criminal history?

proliferate through a mix of automated scraping by data brokers, social-media amplification and occasional deliberate manipulation such as doctored mugshots or “digital arrest” frauds; these records c...

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