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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

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Unpacking the “Danish Deception”: How a fake royal allegedly conned a creator out of over $130K

Left: Man's hand holding a cheeseburger cooked well. Right: Same photo of man holding cheeseburger, but inside has been edited to look raw and pink.

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“Food stamps ain’t coming next month”: AI is helping people fake “raw” meals for DoorDash refund scams

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

Phil West

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“All they had to do was give u a refund”: Customer places pizza order with Domino’s. She gets charged more than $7,000

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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String of Dollar General stores in Iowa see spike in unauthorized charges: “Keep your eyes open when swiping your cards”

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This burger joint renamed its menu after office supplies to help remote workers expense lunch

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

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“I don’t pay for my chicken anymore”: Woman says she reports Perdue when her chicken doesn’t match the weight on the label. She gets a refund every time

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‘How about Walmart add tap to pay instead?’: Walmart may have just made a major change to self-checkout

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

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Kia Telluride driver takes car to auto body shop after accident. Then they start acting ‘shady’—and she catches them in a lie

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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Woman sells 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe, purchases 2014 Chevrolet Traverse. Then she gets an insurance claim from GEICO—they’re not her insurance carrier

Costco Wholesale card(l) Woman shares costco experience(c) Chase bank front of building(r)

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‘That wasn’t me’: Woman gets a $3K charge from Costco. Then she demands answers after Chase Bank refuses to refund her

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‘That’s straight up check fraud’: Customer sells Ford truck to dealership for $8,300. Then they check Capital One bank account

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

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Sam Bankman-Fried is following his leaked image rehab game plan to a T

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot. She graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Dunkin Coffee cup on left. Woman explaining fraud occurrence on center. Apply Pay on iPhone on right.

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‘Terrifying’: Woman pays for Dunkin’ order using Apple Pay. Then she sees a strange charge

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‘Ulta Beauty will never get another penny from me’: Shopper says Ulta blocked her account because she spent $1,000 in a year

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