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Couple arrested for cheating in Deepavali chit fund scam

The Hindu 12 Feb 2026
Even after the chit matured, the couple allegedly failed to return the money ....
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In Cambodia, thousands flood out of 'scam compounds' and find increasingly little help

Image TDT News 12 Feb 2026
A shelter in Cambodia, the only one of its kind, is overwhelmed as workers flee scam compounds in the country. The Caritas shelter, previously funded by the U.S., is struggling with limited resources. The shelter is housing about 150 people, ....
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Dickinson Public Schools loses nearly $5M in email scam

Image The Bismarck Tribune 12 Feb 2026
Dickinson Public Schools lost $4.92 million after criminals impersonated a trusted vendor and redirected two payments, officials said. The FBI and DOJ are now involved ... .
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Did you really win the California lottery? That surprise text could be a scam

The Tribune San Luis Obispo 12 Feb 2026
Here’s what to do if you get an “official-sounding email, phone call or message,” authorities say ... .
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Cambodia Scam Compounds

Image Citrus County Chronicle 12 Feb 2026
Youga stands at an undisclosed location in Cambodia, on Jan. 22, 2026 ... .
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How to identify an online romance scam and stay safe in 2026 (UMB Financial Corporation)

Public Technologies 12 Feb 2026
... (FTC) also reports that Americans lost more than $1.14 billion in 2024‡ after believing they were in a relationship online but were, in fact, being scammed in long, elaborate cons.
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Romance scam leads victims to fake banks (Financial Markets Authority)

Public Technologies 12 Feb 2026
This is a romance scam, which attempts to harvest victims' personal information and then take their funds. How the scam works ... What to do if you think you've been scammed ... Report the scam to the Police by calling 105. Fake banks linked to this scam.
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What’s Happening in Batavia? Scam alert, tree programs, what to do if sewer backs up

Kankakee Daily Journal 12 Feb 2026
Scam alert ... The Batavia Police Department is warning residents about a possible telephone scam involving callers posing as utility representatives ... Any request for payment using gift cards or other unusual methods is a scam ... .
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