9 h. ago Students warned over scams as more than half have been targeted in past year

The Home Office has teamed up with NatWest to issue the warning as part of the Stop! Think Fraud campaign as students are targeted by scammers and losing up to £436

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34 h. ago Inside San Francisco’s new AI school: is this the future of US education?

The private Alpha School says its students can learn faster and better – but experts warn not all may benefit from an AI boom in schoolsIn the world’s tech innovation epicenter, an “AI-powered” private school has made headlines for unabashedly embracing the technology.Alpha School San Francisco, which opened its doors to K-8 students this fall, is the newest outpost of a network of 14 nationwide private schools. Its learning model entails just two hours of focused academic work per day, during which the school says students can learn twice as fast as their counterparts in traditional schools – with the help of artificial intelligence. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago ‘Phantom hacker’ scam that targets the elderly has stolen over $1B in the past 12 months

Increasingly sophisticated AI-enabled scams up 600 percent over the last year

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58 h. ago Sick three words man asked student after 'raping her in college toilet'

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: The student allegedly dragged her into the men's washroom, locked the door and raped her during a lunch break at their college, a police report read

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63 h. ago Female solo traveller reveals the common scam happening in Venice

A female solo traveller has shared her experience with an alleged scammer in Venice - and has warned others who may be targeted.

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3 d. ago Students urged to keep an eye on cash as more than half lose £300 to fraudsters

A new report found that 57 per cent of UK undergraduates encountered criminals or had money stolen in the past year.

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3 d. ago Student fraud: Lord Hanson and NatWest launch crackdown on scammers targeting undergraduates

At the start of the new academic year in universities, the Minister for Fraud, Lord Hanson, writes exclusively for National World about the rise of fraud targeted at students.

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3 d. ago South Korea bans travel to parts of Cambodia amid deepening scam crisis that has left 80 missing

An additional 60 South Koreans remain detained by Cambodian authorities after a crackdown on scam operationsSouth Korea has issued its most serious travel warning for parts of Cambodia, issuing a “code black” ban that orders citizens to leave areas in which the government has identified surging employment scams and detention cases targeting its nationals.The travel prohibition covers the border towns of Poipet and Bavet, along with the Bokor Mountain region in Kampot province, 140km south-west of Phnom Penh, where a 22-year-old Korean student was allegedly tortured to death in August. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago One in 10 targeted by cruel winter fuel payment scam: Here's how to spot it

Fraudsters contact victims and tell them they must apply for the winter fuel payment - which isn't true as it is sent automatically.

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1 week ago Skydiving instructor plummets to death with no parachute in student's first lesson

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Justin Fuller was taking a student on their first ever jump when he became separated from his client and a tandem rig moments after leaving the plane in Nashville, Tennessee

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1 week ago Trump is weighing selling off government’s $1.6 trillion student loan debt. Here’s what it means for borrowers

Borrowers could be thrown into ‘even more chaos’ under this plan, a student loan policy expert warns

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1 week ago Palestine protests live: University students begin demonstrations despite warnings on October 7 anniversary

A inter-university march through central London is taking place this afternoon

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2 w. ago Brits warned after tourists targeted by new extortion scam in Amsterdam

City breakers heading to Amsterdam are being advised to be cautious if approached by someone appearing to be in need, after reports on social media of fabricated stories.

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2 w. ago Are you a scammer's PERFECT target? The age, job and location that makes you most likely to be stung

While it's true that scammers are not picky about who they defraud, Monzo data suggests there are certain attributes that could make you more likely to be targeted.

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2 w. ago Newcastle University student dies after trying MDMA as parents issue warning

Nathan Pavlovic was just 21 when he became unwell after taking the Class A drug MDMA, dying just hours later. Now his family have issued a heartfelt warning as students start university

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2 w. ago Frantic rescue as school collapses leaving at least one student dead and dozens trapped under the rubble in Indonesia

A SCHOOL packed with students crumbled without warning in Indonesia, leaving dozens trapped and sparking a frantic rescue operation. At least 99 students were injured and one 13-year-old boy has been confirmed dead after the prayer hall at Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Sidoarjo collapsed. Officials say 65 more students - mostly boys aged...

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3 w. ago Inside vile scam factories where ‘slaves’ use dark sex plots to target YOUR kids & face sick punishments if they fail

WATCHED closely by armed guards, a man posing online as a woman threatens to expose the nude selfies of a teenage boy unless the youngster transfers £1,000 to him. Just feet away from the man, another cyber scammer steals the life savings of a British widower after spending weeks love-bombing the pensioner in a sick...

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3 w. ago Mother of tragic teenage girl killed in truck collision after struggles at £50,000

'Hardworking' teenager Georgia Scarff had been struggling to cope at £50,000-a-year Royal Hospital School in Holbrook, Suffolk, when she died, the hearing has been told.

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3 w. ago Teen 'poisoned uncle's soup because he couldn't stand his snoring'

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT The 18-year-old high school student was arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder his uncle

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3 w. ago Warning over new dropshipping scam sweeping Instagram and Facebook – how fraudsters are targeting you

A WARNING has been issued over a new dropshipping scam sweeping Instragram and Facebook. The advertising watchdog has told shoppers to be aware of companies that promote clothes they don't stock and instead ship cheap items from third-party sellers overseas. This is a practice otherwise known as dropshipping. It comes as a so-called "British" clothing...

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