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Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

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‘When you load money, it goes to them’: TikToker warns of scammers stealing gift card numbers (updated)

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

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‘Scamming gone wrong’: TikToker tries to make $400 purchase with card that isn’t hers—Amazon ends up using her actual card

Andrew Wyrich is the newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

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Verizon users latest to be hit with spam ‘freebies’ text scam

Christopher Hutton is a freelance writer with a particular focus on religion, technology, and conservatism. He currently lives in Indiana, where he is finishing up a Master&#8217;s Degree in sociology at Ball State University.

Christopher Hutton

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NFT scams: How to protect yourself from being duped online

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

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‘I didn’t scam anybody’: TikToker accused of mishandling money for homeless woman he fundraised for (updated)

Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

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TikTok allegedly shows white men in suits pretending to be Medicare agents, scamming people (updated)

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Samantha Grasso is a former IRL staff writer for the Daily Dot with a reporting emphasis on immigration. Her work has appeared on AJ+, Vox, Splinter, Los Angeles Magazine, and Austin Monthly.

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Why women are getting mysterious greeting cards from ‘Jenny B.’

Alex is a recent graduate of the journalism school at the University of Texas at Austin. She has written for the Texas Observer, the Austin Chronicle, KUT, and ORANGE Magazine.

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Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

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Did the Krassenstein bros exploit the Haitian disaster to get more followers online? (updated)

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Munchausen by internet: The rise of medical crowdfunding scams

Christina Bonnington is a tech reporter who specializes in consumer gadgets, apps, and the trends shaping the technology industry. Her work has also appeared in Gizmodo, Wired, Refinery29, Slate, Bicycling, and Outside Magazine. She is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and has a background in electrical engineering.

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