1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (541+ words) Although the financial services industry has gotten better at thwarting fraud, it "squeezes the crime balloon," spurring criminal effort and energy to be directed toward harder-to-detect scams, a Navy Federal Credit Union executive said. "The puzzle for fraud is really…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (692+ words) Artificial intelligence’s command of online search results played a role in legitimizing the romance scam allegedly perpetrated by phony financial advisor Taylor Chan and Daejon Love, a 35-year-old who pretended to be a wealthy investor and NFL player for the…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (501+ words) TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said fraud is up nationwide as scammers find more creative ways to target victims. The PCSD said the scams are different and more complex than in the past, with a lot of…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (329+ words) (NEXSTAR) – Police in Canada say they’re investigating what appears to be a real-life incident inspired by the concerning “Cat in the Hat” social-media trend. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in West Kelowna, British Columbia, said they received a report that…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (543+ words) West Kelowna’s costumed Cat in the Hat case has received international attention, with references to the creepy kitty following a teen through a darkened street appearing everywhere from the New York Post to Newsweek. Despite the attention gained across the…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (782+ words) Capt. Mike Thomas of the Norfolk Police Department’s Strategic Intelligence Division uses real-time intelligence tools to support field officers and enhance situational awareness across the city. Learn how AI is helping IT teams manage risk and improve resilience. Alexander Slagg…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (312+ words) MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — The use of a children's book character in a social media trend has warranted a warning from police in Morris County. A bizarre new trend involving the classic Dr. Seuss character, The Cat in the Hat, has…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (660+ words) Sep 10, 2026 at 12:10 PM EDT Schools and police are issuing fresh warnings over a viral "Cat in the Hat" social media trend in which disturbing or AI-generated versions of the Dr. Seuss character are used to threaten students, schools and communities....

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (884+ words) An eerie, AI-generated “Cat in the Hat” lurks outside a window, crouches inside a darkened room or stands in the middle of a road. Names of students, towns and campuses appear across the screen, sometimes alongside a warning: “I’m coming....

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (294+ words) The executive director of the Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market is putting out a warning. Frances Callaghan said scammers are getting more sophisticated and have ramped up fraudulent market applications, ripping off some vendors. She believes AI is being used…...