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FBI warns email users as holiday scams surge

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Holiday shopping creates a perfect storm for cybercriminals.  The FBI says scammers target Gmail, Outlook and nearly every other inbox this time of year as they push fake messages that trick you into giving up money or sensitive information. These schemes move fast, and victims often do not realize what happened until …

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US figure skating champion Alysa Liu opens up on being targeted by Chinese spying operation, FBI’s protection

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Alysa Liu was just 16 years old when she met with an FBI agent at a Japanese restaurant to find out she and her family were being spied on by the Chinese government. It was early 2022, Liu was just about to compete in figure skating at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. …

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NBA commissioner addresses gambling scandal for the first time

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made his first public comments since the federal indictments of Portland coach Chauncey Billups and Miami guard Terry Rozier and former player Damon Jones in a wide-ranging gambling-related scheme. “My initial reaction was I was deeply disturbed,” Silver said in an interview during the Amazon Prime Video broadcast …

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NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups denies wrongdoing after arrest in FBI gambling probe

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, through a statement from his attorney, denied any wrongdoing after being among the more than 30 people arrested Thursday in connection with an FBI investigation into an alleged gambling ring with suspected links to New York crime families. “Anyone who knows Chauncey Billups knows he is …

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Alleged gambling ring involving NBA players used X-ray technology, hidden devices to rig poker games: feds

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Details have emerged about the technology used to rig poker games in the illegal gambling scheme that allegedly included NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and retired NBA player Damon Jones.  Documents released by the FBI allege the conspirators used a card-shuffling machine that used concealed technology …

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National program helps seniors spot scams as losses surge

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! DENVER – Scams targeting older Americans are surging, and federal officials are warning that the tactics are becoming harder to detect. The Federal Trade Commission says scammers are posing as IRS agents, police officers or other officials – often over the phone or online – to steal thousands of dollars at a …

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