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How to protect your Android from a banking threat that bypasses fingerprint...

The Chameleon banking malware attack is back with even sneakier ways to break into your Android.

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 NYPD cop busted for sending photo of suspect’s debit card to pals in...

An NYPD cop was busted for allegedly sharing a picture of a crime suspect's debit card as part of an identity theft scheme, authorities said Wednesday.

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Kids are at high risk of identity theft, experts warn — here’s how parents...

Because most youngsters have clean credit histories, bad guys tend to seek them out as prime prey for financial gains.

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I’m a broke single mom who got conned by a heartless fake millionaire lottery...

A debt-stricken single mother to a young autistic daughter was baited by an elaborate online scam involving a phony millionaire lottery winner.

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‘Sharenting’ can leave your baby exposed to ID theft risk — before they’re...

Sharenting, a portmanteau of 'sharing' and 'parenting,' could be leaving their incoming tots vulnerable to digital kidnappers and identity thieves — much sooner than you think.

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Ex-hospital administrator pleads guilty to stealing hot dog vendor’s identity...

Matthew David Keirans, 58, stole hot dog vendor William Donald Woods' identity in the late 1980s while the pair worked together in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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Hot dog vendor who spent 400 days in jail after colleague stole his identity...

William Woods spent 428 days in jail and 147 days inside a hospital after he was ruled unfit for trial because a judge thought his perception of his identity was twisted.

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Queens squatter who tried to prove address with Shake Shack receipt is...

One of the squatters who tried to use a Shake Shack receipt as proof-of-residence at a Queens address was indicted for burglary and other crimes.

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State police give update on Cherrie Mahan cold case after woman claims to be...

“If you wanted your 15 minutes of fame, you’ve already blown it,” Cherrie's mother said. “People are mean, they are cruel, but this affects me really crazy.”

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My family was scammed out of a $15K Carnival Cruise — here’s how I’m fighting...

The alleged victim claims that the attorney general of Florida has reached out to her as she's now begun looking into taking legal action against Carnival.

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Texas gun nut sold firearms to undercover NYPD cop from prison using white...

A Texas gun nut sold firearms to undercover NYPD detectives from behind bars using a white supremacist Telegram channel that Buffalo mass shooter Payton Gendron also belonged to, Manhattan prosecutors...

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Wisconsin man bought $6k worth of cleaning supplies — just after his wife...

Zachariah Rasch ran up a huge tab on estranged wife Crystal’s dime — and bought a suspicious amount of cleaning supplies just a week after she was reported missing.

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Seven indicted for stealing $300K in crypto that was NYC body shop owner’s...

Seven California residents were indicted Friday for allegedly stealing $300,000 worth of cryptocurrency from the owner of a Queens auto body shop likely saving the funds for retirement.

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Chidimma Adetshina crowned Miss Universe Nigeria after mom accused of...

A former Miss South Africa contestant hounded over a nationality row was crowned Miss Universe Nigeria on Saturday local time, capping a difficult few weeks for the beauty queen.

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NYC doorman accused of stealing $478K from elderly tenant after she moved...

“Those who take advantage of the access entrusted in them to target older community members and steal from hardworking New Yorkers will be held accountable,” District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a...

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