Con artist articles
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Instagram's Worst Con Artist on ITV: Who was Belle Gibson and what did she do?
The social media influencer garnered sympathy and support - until the truth came out
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Edinburg ‘con artist’ accused of cattle rustling skips court — again
EDINBURG — A 40-year-old man accused of stealing 232 and 37 head of cattle from two different men had his bonds forfeited Monday after failing to appear in court for a second time.
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Real-time deepfake romance scams are here and scarily realistic: How YOU could be duped by con artists in Africa with face-swapping gear
Scammers have raised their game and hit targets with real-time deepfakes in scarily persuasive video calls. For the victims - often an unremarkable, middle-aged homebody - it's all-too convincing.