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In latest phone scam, a fake DEA agent tries to steal your money using gift cards

Tuesday, May 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Authorities are working to crack down on an impostor phone scam in which the caller pretends to be a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent and then tries to steal the victim's money -- often by having them purchase gift cards. Phone scams... Read More.

Burbank police searching for two fake cops who handcuffed, carjacked victims at gunpoint

Tuesday, May 4 by ABC News

(BURBANK, Calif.) -- A search is underway for two people who police say were impersonating officers when they carjacked victims at gunpoint in Burbank, California. After receiving a 911 call about "suspicious circumstances" early Saturday morning, the Burbank Police Department said its officers responded to... Read More.

Google pledges nearly $30 million to fight online misinformation, fake news

Wednesday, March 31 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Google announced Wednesday it was contributing more than $29 million to a newly formed group that has the goal of combatting misinformation and fake news online.The multimillion-dollar commitment comes as tech... Read More.

Biden administration, like Trump, tries to dismiss lawsuit against ICE over fake university scheme

Sunday, March 21 by ABC News

BY: LAUREN LANTRY, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. government set up a fake university as a sting operation ostensibly to catch foreigners using school admission for visas. Now, those caught up by it are seeking their time in court -- and say... Read More.

Fake fight, real pain: Mel Gibson accidentally dislocated ‘Boss Level’ co-star Frank Grillo’s jaw on set

Thursday, March 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- During their climactic face-off in the sci-fi action picture Boss Level, Mel Gibson actually got chatterbox co-star Frank Grillo to quiet down -- when the Lethal Weapon star accidentally dislocated the big screen tough guy's jaw. "The one fight I had with Mel -- you would think... Read More.

Golden Globes 2021: Maya Rudolph and Kenan Thompson get handsy during fake acceptance speech

Sunday, February 28 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- With nominees accepting their speeches at home, where they are far away from the Golden Globes' open bar, host Amy Poehler continued the time-honored tradition of messy drunken acceptance speeches by tapping Kenan Thompson and Maya Rudolph to make one happen. "Something... Read More.

Tom Holland, Zendaya and Jacob Batalon troll fans with fake ‘Spider-Man’ movie titles

Wednesday, February 24 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- With Marvel fans anxiously awaiting new Spider-Man 3 updates, the movie's main cast decided to have a little fun with their followers on Tuesday. Tom Holland, Zendaya and Jacob Batalon pretended to reveal the name of the upcoming Spider-Man movie, each coming up with their own spoof,... Read More.

Explosive devices found outside RNC and DNC were live not fake: Source

Thursday, January 7 by ABC News

By JACK DATE and LUKE BARR, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Capitol Police confirmed Thursday that the devices found outside of the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee, a few blocks from the Capitol, could have caused "great harm."

‘There’s no running away from the numbers:’ Fauci laments surging COVID deaths as Trump claims ‘fake news’

Sunday, January 3 by ABC News

BY: ADAM KELSEY, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON ) — Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that he did not anticipate the COVID-19 pandemic death toll in the United States would reach current levels, lamenting that indoor activity and holiday travel has facilitated virus transmission and... Read More.

Individuals linked to 2016 Russian misinformation effort back at it again with more fake accounts, Facebook says

Tuesday, September 1 by ABC News

By OLIVIA RUBIN, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Some individuals connected to the online Russian troll group that attempted to interfere in the 2016 president election on social media are at it again, Facebook announced in a report on Tuesday.The... Read More.

Man who allegedly tried to fake his own death outed by typo, prosecutors say

Thursday, July 23 by ABC News

By MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A New York man who allegedly faked his own death last year in an attempt to avoid sentencing on felony charges was ultimately thwarted by a typo on his forged death certificate, prosecutors... Read More.

Stories tagged with: fake

In latest phone scam, a fake DEA agent tries to steal your money using gift cards

Burbank police searching for two fake cops who handcuffed, carjacked victims at gunpoint

Google pledges nearly $30 million to fight online misinformation, fake news

Biden administration, like Trump, tries to dismiss lawsuit against ICE over fake university scheme

Fake fight, real pain: Mel Gibson accidentally dislocated ‘Boss Level’ co-star Frank Grillo’s jaw on set

Golden Globes 2021: Maya Rudolph and Kenan Thompson get handsy during fake acceptance speech

Tom Holland, Zendaya and Jacob Batalon troll fans with fake ‘Spider-Man’ movie titles

Explosive devices found outside RNC and DNC were live not fake: Source

‘There’s no running away from the numbers:’ Fauci laments surging COVID deaths as Trump claims ‘fake news’

Individuals linked to 2016 Russian misinformation effort back at it again with more fake accounts, Facebook says

Man who allegedly tried to fake his own death outed by typo, prosecutors say

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