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  2. Cambodia arrests investigative journalist who exposed ... - AOL

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    Dara was given a hero award last year by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, recognising his work exposing the existence of massive scam compounds staffed mostly by trafficked workers in Cambodia.

  3. List of scams - Wikipedia

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    Get-rich-quick schemes are extremely varied; these include fake franchises, real estate "sure things", get-rich-quick books, wealth-building seminars, self-help gurus, sure-fire inventions, useless products, chain letters, fortune tellers, quack doctors, miracle pharmaceuticals, foreign exchange fraud, Nigerian money scams, fraudulent treasure hunts, and charms and talismans.

  4. Vanity award - Wikipedia

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    A vanity award [1] is an award in which the recipient purchases the award to give the false appearance of a legitimate honor and achievement. [2] [3] [4] In some countries, those conferring awards may seek "sponsorship fees," "dinner fees," charity donations, and other financial "contributions" to avoid the perception that the award has not been "bought."

  5. Strip search phone call scam - Wikipedia

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    Police used these images to produce front-and-back composite images of the suspect. Subsequent queries directed to the private security firm's human resources department led to the identification of the phone card buyer as David R. Stewart ‍ — ‍ a married man with five children ‍ — ‍ who was then arrested.

  6. When will California state employees see pay raises? Here’s ...

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    When will I get my raise? Workers should see larger paychecks starting in January 2024. Most workers’ pay raises will be processed “before the end of the calendar year,” wrote spokesperson ...

  7. British engineering giant Arup revealed as $25 million ... - AOL

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    A British multinational design and engineering company behind world-famous buildings such as the Sydney Opera House has confirmed that it was the target of a deepfake scam that led to one of its ...

  8. Victor Lustig - Wikipedia

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    Victor Lustig (German pronunciation: [ˈvɪktoːɐ̯ ˈlʊstɪç]; January 4, 1890 – March 11, 1947) [1] [2] was a con artist from Austria-Hungary, who undertook a criminal career that involved conducting scams across Europe and the United States during the early 20th century.

  9. Scammer Payback - Wikipedia

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    Pierogi was born on July 16th, 1986, [3] he previously worked as a cybersecurity professional. [4] He launched his YouTube channel "Scammer Payback" on May 15, 2019, focusing on high-production scam-baiting content in which he pretends to be a scam victim by portraying a variety of characters with the use of a voice changer to waste the scammers' time and distract them.