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Bulldog

French Bulldog Theft is a Thing Now, Apparently

It goes without saying, but: stealing dogs is bad

A glass of alcohol on top of twenty dollar bills.

This Might Be the Ugliest Whisky Scam Ever

Quarterback Deshaun Watson of the Cleveland Browns throws a pass at camp while wearing an orange jersey and an orange beanie

Report: NFLPA May Use Robert Kraft's Non-Punishment to Defend Deshaun Watson

In the warm evening glow, a white rhino bull lays dead after being shot by poachers the night before.

Inside the Hidden World of Rhino Poachers

The medieval metalwork from Ukraine that is now on display at the British Museum

UK Thwarts Attempt to Sell Illegally Acquired Ukrainian Antiquities Online

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Nedjemankh

How the Manhattan District Attorney Responds to Antiquities Smuggling

The office has been involved in several big cases lately

The Louvre

Looted Art Controversy Ensnares Onetime Louvre President

It's an especially high-profile case

A large spider sitting on a web. A new study looks at the large black market for spiders and other arachnids.

Apparently There Is a Thriving, Terrifying Black Market for Spiders

Another threat to global biodiversity: online sales of arachnids

Corks

Turns Out a Ponzi Scheme Involving Rare Wine Bottles Is Still a Ponzi Scheme

It's a particularly ambitious scam

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It Seems the Star Defectors of LIV Golf Series Are No Longer Good at Their Craft

Meet the Canadian Distillery Behind the World’s Best Rye

The Chevrolet Corvette C4 Is a Classic Sports Car Steal

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Architecture & Real Estate

A $63.5 Million Los Angeles Mansion Could Be Seized by Federal Prosecutors

Stock prices

Turns Out Crypto Investors Can Also Fall For a Ponzi Scheme

Dave Chapelle attends the UK premiere of "Dave Chappelle: Untitled" at Cineworld Leicester Square on October 17, 2021 in London, England. The comedian was attacked on stage in California on May 3.

Arts & Entertainment

Dave Chappelle Attacked on Stage in California

Ai Weiwei

Thief Steals Three Ai Weiwei Sculptures in Hamburg

Young woman on the beach phoning the bank for credit card support. Fraud, both in calls and online, is more likely to affect younger people.

New Studies Suggest Young People Are Twice as Susceptible to Scams

Inigo Philbrick

Standing in the Aftermath of Inigo Philbrick's Art World Ponzi Scheme

Hacker station

How a Popular NFT Video Game Laid the Groundwork for a Crypto Heist

Napoleon Bonaparte

Portrait Stolen in 2014 Napoleon Heist Winds Up on eBay

Kitchen knives

Onetime Food Network Star Shares Organized Crime Past

A photo of the New York City skyline. A new NYC grifter has appeared: Konrad Bicher, who calls himself the "Wolf of Airbnb."

NYC’s Newest Grifter Calls Himself the “Wolf of Airbnb”

Former Boston Red Sox player David Ortiz at a Grapefruit League spring training game. The Boston Globe recently found that Dominican drug kingpin Cesar Peralta ordered the hit on Ortiz.

Report: “Disrespected” Dominican Drug Kingpin Behind Shooting of David Ortiz

Ancient Roman Coins Seized in Massive International Trafficking Bust

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