OpenAI says scammers are using ChatGPT to commit romance fraud and fake law-firm personas. Here’s how to spot red flags and verify fast.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Ahead of the most romantic holiday of the year, authorities Thursday warned people to be extra cautious on dating websites, apps or social media as scammers are looking to take advantage of people ...

A trio of Southern California swindlers was arrested for allegedly perpetrating a tricky ATM scam that left their victims cashless and confused. The three Romanian-born suspects are accused of fooling ...

A worker turned to Reddit to complain that unlimited PTO is a scam after his boss denied his time-off request, saying it would "send the wrong message" to other employees. Funny thing? He asked for a ...

A Professor of Cellular and Molecular Parasitology, Roseangela Nwuba, has described as disturbing the “school is a scam” narrative, which is gaining ground among young Nigerians. She decried the trend ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The Lucas County Probate Court is warning the public of a string of scammers pretending to call from their office. Callers are targeting people and claiming to be from a fake ...

For the last 4 ½ years, Jeanette Voss was forced to live a frugal life. The 71-year-old Bennington woman rationed car trips so she didn't run out of gas. She unplugged the coffee maker after brewing ...

HOUSTON — A fugitive accused of exploiting a Camp Mystic flooding tragedy through an online scam has been arrested in Florida. She's expected to be returned to Texas to face charges, according to the ...

Rob Leathern and Rob Goldman, who both worked at Meta, are launching a new nonprofit that aims to bring transparency to an increasingly opaque, scam-filled social media ecosystem. When billionaire ...

Meta has announced new tools to help WhatsApp and Messenger users protect themselves from potential scams and secure their accounts. On Messenger, the company has started testing more advanced ...

The phrase that has come to define the Trump administration’s message on climate change was born in Durham, New Hampshire, on December 16, 2023. Flanked by flannel-clad supporters holding “Live free ...