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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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Anna Good

company using sims screenshots to sell homes

Tech

“Gave me a good laugh”: Reddit spotted a prefab tiny home seller using “The Sims” mockups instead of real photos

reese witherspoon warns fans about scammers

Entertainment

“This is not me”: Reese Witherspoon says scammers are sliding into fans’ DMs pretending to be her

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

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Susan LaMarca

michaels price inflation black friday tiktok

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“Corporations are laughing in our faces”: Michaels shopper claims to find “Black Friday scam” on items she regularly purchases

Left: Man's hand holding a cheeseburger cooked well. Right: Same photo of man holding cheeseburger, but inside has been edited to look raw and pink.

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“Food stamps ain’t coming next month”: AI is helping people fake “raw” meals for DoorDash refund scams

Woman looking into the camera while sitting in a hotel room, text overlay reads, "Beware NYC hotel smoking fee scam."

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“We weren’t even in the room”: Traveler warns of alleged $500 “smoking fee” scam at popular New York City hotel

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“I am heartbroken”: A scam inviting people onto Amy Poehler’s podcast is running rampant—here’s how to avoid being scammed

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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“I would never ask for money”: Woman duped by AI deepfake of “General Hospital” actor Steve Burton

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Excited that Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan are going on a concert tour together? You’ve been duped by an AI post on Facebook

Woman with dark hair looking into the camera and crying. Left panel caption reads "We are in Paris by the Eiffel Tower." Right panel caption reads "and I am sobbing because we just got scammed."

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“Imagine being scammed by 3 cups in 2025”: Woman sobs after being duped in Paris street game. The internet is showing zero mercy

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“Sorry for the weird approach”: TikToker shares warning to beware of the “text buddy” scam

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

Security Checkpoint in Airport Terminal: Female TSA Worker Inspecting Baggage of Passenger before Boarding Flight, Finding and Confiscates Liquid. Queue of Diverse People During Screening Procedures.

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New TSA PreCheck scam alert: What to know before clicking that link

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

walmart target employee ice deportation scam on tiktok

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“Walmart just called ICE on me”: What’s going on with the TikTok videos of workers claiming they were fired by Walmart and Target?

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“These people are relentless”: Woman warns of a new scam where people ask to use your pictures for an “art project”

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“The exact same thing happened to me”: 5th grade teacher issues warning over jury duty scam she nearly fell for

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

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“I couldn’t even believe how sophisticated it was”: Teacher loses life savings after getting call from what he thought was Chase Bank

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