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cover of episode Scams From The Headlines: Defrauding The Lottery, Fake Remote Employment, & Nefarious AI

Scams From The Headlines: Defrauding The Lottery, Fake Remote Employment, & Nefarious AI

2023/11/6
logo of podcast Not Another True Crime Podcast

Not Another True Crime Podcast

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Danny's flying solo this week with another roundup of recent newsworthy scams. First up, a Massachusetts family defrauds the lottery out of $20 million. Then, an Australian woman is the latest victim of an employment scam, losing her life savings. And finally, striking actors are being recruited for AI research that may end up replacing them in the future.

SOURCES:

https://nypost.com/2023/10/25/news/how-a-massachusetts-family-scammed-the-lottery-out-of-20-million/

https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/at-work/aussie-mum-loses-her-life-savings-to-a-cruel-employment-scam/news-story/13a9a41820d16246d020b51a0b5dad96

https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/10/19/1081974/meta-realeyes-artificial-intelligence-hollywood-actors-strike/

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