State Dept. Is Investigating Messages Impersonating Rubio, Official Says

A person or people imitating the secretary of state used artificial intelligence to send text and voice messages to foreign diplomats and U.S. officials, the department said in a cable to employees.

News
Minnesota Assassin Posed as Police Officer to Carry Out Shootings

Impersonating a police officer is a tactic sometimes used by criminals to win victims’ trust, police say.

News
Minnesota Assassin Posed as Police Officer to Carry Out Shootings

Impersonating a police officer is a tactic sometimes used by criminals to win victims’ trust, police say.

News
Chinese Intelligence May Be Trying to Recruit Fired U.S. Officials

An advisory says that foreign agencies are posing as consulting firms, think tanks and other organizations to connect with former government employees.

News
Man Charged With Posing as Federal Agent After Promising Green Card Help

Prosecutors said a New York City man, who drove a red Hummer with “ICE” on its license plate, promised to help a Chinese citizen obtain a green card if she invested $500,000 with him.

News
Former Ride-Share Driver Sentenced to 290 Years in Assaults of a Dozen Women

John Pastor-Mendoza, a Lyft driver, falsely posed as the ride that the women had requested and targeted victims who appeared intoxicated, the Denver district attorney said.

News
The Cryptocurrency Scam That Turned a Small Town Against Itself

How did a successful, financially sophisticated banker gamble his community’s money away?

News
Their Parents Are Giving Money to Scammers. They Can’t Stop Them.

One son couldn’t prevent his father from giving about $1 million in savings to con artists, including one posing as a female wrestling star. The two became estranged.

News