The FBI raided the home of a gallery owner who is accused of cheating clients out of more than 100 rare fine art photographs, including prints by famed landscape photographer Ansel Adams, worth an estimated $1.6 million. [Read More]
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A man was nearly tricked out of reward money after a scammer sent him a face-swapped, digitally altered photo of his missing dog. [Read More]
A photographer was reportedly tricked into believing he had been selected by National Geographic to shoot a wildlife project in Kenya. The scam led to thousands of dollars in donations from sponsors. [Read More]
As the adage goes, when a deal seems too good to be true, it probably is. Several fake Leica websites have emerged, deceiving users with Leica Store-like graphics and promises of steep, albeit unrealistic, discounts on Leica cameras. [Read More]
A photographer has warned others about a sophisticated "fake check" scam that began when he was hired for a seemingly ordinary shoot. [Read More]
Police are appealing to the public for information about a man suspected of defrauding numerous camera rental companies in the Los Angeles County area. [Read More]
A Hong Kong-based finance worker was scammed into paying $200 million Hong Kong dollars ($25.6 million) to criminals after a virtual meeting with deepfakes. [Read More]
Famed natural photographer and National Geographic contributor Paul Nicklen has warned people that fraudsters are using his likeness to scam people. [Read More]