Scammers Steal SNAP Benefits With Skimmers, but Congress Won’t Act — ProPublica

Lamborghinis and Food Stamps? Trump officials claim many SNAP recipients are scammers, even as statistics show they’re far more likely to be victims. 

Romanian Organized Crime: Transnational gangs, who once got rich siphoning funds from credit and debit cards, have now turned to pillaging SNAP benefits. 

The Chip Solution: Most SNAP theft could be blocked by adding microchips to outdated magnetic-stripe cards, but Congress won’t fund the move...

 https://www.propublica.org/article/food-stamp-snap-benefits-theft-skimmers-fraud

 

Reαd carefully: how to spot – and avoid – a homoglyph attack

Scam emails are increasingly using psychological tricks, such as using near-identical URLs like miсrosoft.com…

 https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/sep/20/how-to-spot-avoid-homoglyph-attack-scam

 

How To Protect Yourself Against ClickFix Scams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmMvEu9yKus 

 

The Next Plague (Conspirituality podcast #312)

A plague is coming. We don’t know when or which one, but we do know that since humans started gathering in groups numbering in the thousands, plagues became a consistent feature of existence. So a plague is always on the horizon, and public health is the response of a healthy society.

How healthy is America right now? Given that a recent NY Times investigation found that RFK Jr is laser-focused on vaccines and food dyes and not much of anything else, the news is not great. Today we look at candidates for the next plague, how unprepared the government is, and, in classic Conspirituality fashion, the wellness influencers selling products they just know will help your immune system stave off any little virus destined to become a plandemic.

In This Week in Conspirituality, Matthew checks in on someone else’s health: Donald Trump, and the online prediction market that’s emerged to appease a cultural wish fulfillment.
Interview: 

https://www.conspirituality.net/episodes/312-the-next-plague

As losses from scams surge, Congress asks telecoms to do more to prevent them | PBS News

"Companies will not go far enough until they actually do feel some type of liability," said Eden Iscil, senior public policy manager at the National Consumers League, "Some financial incentive that really pushes them to go as far as they can to protect consumers."…

 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/as-losses-from-scams-surge-congress-asks-telecoms-to-do-more-to-prevent-them

 

How to recognize and block AI-powered scam attempts | PBS News

For perspective on the summit between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Amna Nawaz spoke with Nicholas Burns. He served as U.S. ambassador to China during the Biden administration and is now at Harvard University...

 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-to-recognize-and-block-ai-powered-scam-attempts

Trump World ROCKED by Kushner Corruption Allegations

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEgqnINjA-Q

 

10 Red Flags To Help You Defend Yourself Against Scams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyRRdSSAV3U

 

Scammers Are Using Invisible Text Now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqQuhcd-aK4

 

US senators call for investigation of scam ads on Facebook and Instagram

"Even a short review of Meta's Ad Library at the time of this letter shows clearly identifiable advertisements for illicit gambling, payment scams, crypto scams, AI deepfake sex services, and fake offers of federal benefits," they wrote. 

The senators cited Reuters reporting that Meta itself estimated its platforms were involved in a third of all scams in the US, and went on to note that the FTC estimates Americans lost $158.3bn to scams last year...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/24/investigation-scam-ads-facebook-instagram

 

10 Text Scams To Watch Out For

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa4eiXw1G-0

 

How jobseekers from Africa are being tricked into slavery in Asia’s cyberscam compounds

He was set to work every day for the next three months, forced to send thousands of messages from fake social-media profiles, posing as a rich American investor to swindle US real estate agents into cryptocurrency scams. 

When he failed to reach daily targets, he was beaten, locked inside a freezing-cold room and deprived of food for up to two days. He prayed he would avoid the electric shocks and sexual torture others endured at the hands of a Chinese criminal gang that ran the centre...

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/sep/09/cyberslavery-kenya-uganda-ethiopia-southeast-asia-myanmar-scam-centres

 

MAHA's Soft Eugenics (Conspirituality podcast)

MAHA's (RFK Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again) response to the measles outbreak has been horrific, though expectable. Yet RFK Jr's op-ed, in which he advocated for the MMR vaccine, ripped apart his coalition—briefly.

Derek looks at the responses to Bobby's moment of clarity, then contemplates what MAHA really wants now that their champion is the bureaucracy.
Interview: 

https://www.conspirituality.net/episodes/brief-maha-soft-eugenics

New SIM Swap Scam Protection Released (How To Enable It Now!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6gf54OICoA

 

How to make yourself scam-proof in 45 minutes or less

"The steps I took are straightforward, free and most only take only a few minutes to set up. Here's what I did..."

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/27/how-to-make-yourself-scam-proof-in-45-minutes-or-less.html

I Just Got a WILD Scam Email - Many People Will Fall For This

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_ZLbP9unZs

10 Common Internet Scams and How To Avoid Them

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDhAOvsyw2s

How to protect Apple ID and avoid scams - 9to5Mac

Apple has shared a new support document on how to protect your account, avoid phishing, social engineering, scam calls, and more...

https://9to5mac.com/2024/07/09/apple-says-how-to-protect-apple-id-avoid-scams/

Alabama senator proposes federal database to collect data on pregnant people

Critics have noted that the database of "pregnancy support centers" would provide misleading information in an effort to dissuade women from seeking abortions. Axios noted that the bill would also provide grants to anti-abortion non-profit organizations...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/11/katie-britt-proposes-federal-database-to-collect-data-on-pregnant-people

NEW iPhone Scams In 2024 & How To Stop Them!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN2uulyxHdU