VERNAL, Utah (ABC4) — Three people were arrested Wednesday after an attempt to kidnap a child from a Vernal home, according to Utah Dept. of Public Safety. A male suspect involved in the attempt claimed to be a social worker, and that his intention was to remove the child from the home, police said. Ty […]
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Crook impersonates priest, steals $900 from rectory bedroom at Queens church
A burglar posing as a visiting priest fleeced a real holy man of nearly $1,000 at a Queens church, police said Tuesday. The thief targeted the 63-year-old priest at the American Martyrs Roman Catholic Church on Bell Blvd. near Union Turnpike in Hollis Hills around 12:20 p.m. Sunday, according to cops. The crook told the […]
AI-generated robocall impersonates Biden in apparent bid to suppress votes
The New Hampshire attorney general’s office said it is investigating reports of an apparent robocall that used artificial intelligence (AI) to mimic US president Joe Biden’s voice and discourage voters in the state from coming to the polls during Tuesday’s primary election. Attorney general John Formella said the recorded message, which was sent to multiple […]
AI-generated robocall impersonates Biden in an apparent attempt to suppress votes in New Hampshire
The New Hampshire attorney general’s office on Monday said it was investigating reports of an apparent robocall that used artificial intelligence to mimic President Joe Biden‘s voice and discourage voters in the state from coming to the polls during Tuesday’s primary election. Attorney General John Formella said the recorded message, which was sent to multiple […]
Disinformation watchdog alerts to rising tactic as Russia impersonates Ukrainian units on Telegram
Russian disinformation operatives have stepped up an insidious new tactic – impersonating Ukrainian brigades and battalions on Telegram to sow doubt, Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation reported on Facebook on Dec. 16. These channels are supposed to serve as a means of receiving feedback on possible violations and crimes attributed to the command. In reality, […]