24 days ago

Fake lawyers, scientists, chefs and punters: meet the ‘white monkeys’ paid to make Chinese businesses look global ⊕

found 2026 › May › 16 (Sat) @ 11:06 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

A foreign face is often thought to add prestige to a product or business – what’s behind this unregulated economy?

Piers had been in China for all of two days in 2009 when he was used as a “white monk…

26 days ago

Fake AI job adverts from Meta and Spotify are catching out young applicants: Here's how to spot them ⊖⊖

found 2026 › May › 14 (Thu) @ 06:45 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Fake application processes and emails are created by AI to fool people into entering their personal details and social media logins, a report by NordVPN found.

33 days ago

Fake QR car park scams up 14-fold in three years: How fraudsters target motorists to steal payment details ⊖⊖⊖

found 2026 › May › 07 (Thu) @ 11:45 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Drivers have lost thousands of pounds in the scam that sees criminals stick fake QR codes over legitimate parking payment signs.

35 days ago

Fake fans, fake buzz? How your favourite band got big – podcast ○

found 2026 › May › 05 (Tue) @ 07:09 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Shaad D’Souza explains how bands such as Geese have faced a backlash since a marketing company revealed its tricks for pushing them into the limelight, and Eamonn Forde discusses what it takes to suc…

39 days ago

Genuine Fake Premium Economy review – brilliantly obnoxious millennial rage at a rigged financial world ⊖⊖

found 2026 › May › 01 (Fri) @ 10:58 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

ICA, London
Jenna Bliss, Buck Ellison and Jasmine Gregory were born in the 80s and endured the financial crash as they set out as artists – their fury is intoxicating

This is a bitter, resentful exhib…

54 days ago

Fake damage and imaginary watches - how AI images are being used in insurance scams ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Apr › 16 (Thu) @ 07:39 UTC

a story from BBC ✅ › BBC News

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An insurer reports a 71% rise in fraudulent claims, driven partly by an increase in faked images.

64 days ago

Fake Australian, Chinese and Brazilian police stations: BBC goes inside a seized scam compound ⊖

found 2026 › Apr › 06 (Mon) @ 23:12 UTC

a story from BBC ✅ › BBC News

Almost nothing was known about the Royal Hill casino until the Thai military took control of it in December.

Republicans fooled by AI-generated image of US crew member rescued in Iran ⊕

found 2026 › Apr › 06 (Mon) @ 14:36 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Fake image of airman surrounded by smiling military members has been reshared more than 21,000 times on the X platform

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66 days ago

Fake tan disasters & living two lives - inside the camp of a world champ ⊕

found 2026 › Apr › 04 (Sat) @ 06:00 UTC

a story from BBC ✅ › BBC News

World boxing champion Lauren Price says the structure in her life gives her the "confidence" to win.

68 days ago

World’s oldest tortoise caught in viral crypto death scam ⊖⊖

found 2026 › Apr › 02 (Thu) @ 07:30 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

Fake X account posing as his vet sparked global false reports of Jonathan’s death while soliciting crypto donations

At 194 years old, Jonathan, the giant tortoise, was a youngster when Queen Victoria …