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wftv.com > news > local > scammers-stole-couples-home-phone-number-then-4800-disappeared > WIOKLVKOKVAPLDLGKYNCNMARTY

Scammers stole couple’s home phone number. Then $4,800 disappeared

20+ min ago   (521+ words) PALM COAST, Fla — Thieves hijacked the home phone number from a Palm Coast couple, then scammed them out of thousands of dollars. Jay Twardosz told Action 9 Consumer Investigator Jeff Deal, “That’s big-time money.” Ever since they retired in Palm Coast…...


wjactv.com > news > nation-world > software-developer-makes-app-to-detect-creeps-using-smart-glasses-to-spy-on-women-meta-bbc

Software developer makes app to detect people using smart glasses to spy on women

1+ hour, 27+ min ago   (178+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) — Meta smart glasses are raising concerns among women as stories circulate, claiming people were stalked by perverts and creeps using the tool. This led to software developer Pawel Szydlowski launching an app called Zuckoff, which garnered 5,000 users since…...


fox4news.com > news > elderly-frisco-resident-aids-authorities-busting-international-gold-theft-ring

Elderly Frisco resident aids authorities in busting scammers from international gold theft ring

45+ min ago   (617+ words) FRISCO, Texas - After initially losing thousands from an international gold theft scam, an elderly Frisco resident assists police in catching one of the scammers tied to the ring that has taken over $250 million from elderly victims. An elderly Frisco resident,…...


abc11.com > story > san-jose-california-police-officer-fired-allegedly-sharing-flock-camera-data-domestic-violence-suspect > 19830467

California police officer fired for allegedly sharing Flock camera data with domestic violence suspect

1+ hour, 10+ min ago   (546+ words) SAN JOSE, Calif. -- A police officer in San Jose, California, was fired after the department said he improperly used automated license plate reader information and shared it with a relative who was a suspect in a domestic violence case. According…...


cryptonews.net > news > security > 33437713

Hong Kong man loses HK$13 million in fake crypto investment app scam

1+ hour, 47+ min ago   (793+ words) A Hong Kong man in his 70s has lost more than HK$13 million ($1.67 million) after a self-described cryptocurrency investment expert contacted him through WhatsApp and directed him to a fake trading app. Hong Kong police said the case was among more…...


spectrumlocalnews.com > tx > san-antonio > news > 09/14/2026 > el-paso-flock-cameras-halted

El Paso Flock cameras shut down after governor halts state funding

1+ hour, 25+ min ago   (416+ words) EL PASO, Texas — This week, city leaders in El Paso will discuss removing all Flock cameras citywide following the governor’s order that stops state funding for the automated license plate readers. Many El Paso residents are looking forward to seeing…...


ottumwacourier.com > news > local_news > sheriffs-office-defense-flock-camera-use > article_e92b7055-754d-467a-8f7e-fe08e636dd39.html

Sheriff's office defense Flock camera use

24+ min ago   (218+ words) Ottumwa Courier OTTUMWA — Despite the discourse throughout the country regarding use of Flock automatic license plate reader cameras, the Wapello County Sheriff's Office is defending the use of them in the county. The cameras, which in some cases have…...


wvowradio.com > post > attorney-general-jb-mccuskey-among-a-coalition-seeking-stronger-robocall-protections

Attorney General JB McCuskey among a coalition seeking stronger robocall protections

1+ hour, 41+ min ago   (238+ words) Robert Fields | WVOW News CHARLESTON West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey and a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general are asking the Federal Communications Commission to strengthen rules designed to prevent illegal robocalls from entering the U.S. phone network. The FCC’s Know…...


fullertonobserver.com > 09/14/2026 > fullerton-council-to-hear-flock-camera-update-amid-growing-privacy-concerns

Fullerton Council to Hear Flock Camera Update Amid Growing Privacy Concerns

4+ hour, 24+ min ago   (352+ words) Fullerton’s use of Flock Safety license plate readers will return to the City Council Tuesday, September 15, 2026, following concerns raised by residents over the city’s growing use of automated vehicle surveillance. The September 15 agenda lists a “Flock Cameras Update” as a…...


pasadenastarnews.com > 09/14/2026 > in-monterey-park-flock-camera-logs-face-scrutiny-from-watchdog-group

In Monterey Park, Flock camera logs face scrutiny from watchdog group

1+ hour, 29+ min ago   (947+ words) Following the release of a 15-month activity log of Monterey Park’s 34 Flock cameras, a city watchdog group has released an analysis of the records, citing “widespread audit failures” by city entities. But city officials say the “amateur” analysis skews the…...