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According to the FBI and US Justice Department, FaceStealer hackers use fake or hijacked social media accounts to invite potential victims into video calls hosted over "imposter versions" of Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

In October of 2024, federal prosecutors accused a real estate executive of using fake documentation to buy the building for $11.2 million, then quickly resell it to Weingart for $27.3 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

We found one company offering fake art portfolios to wealthy migrants looking to cheat the system - for a large fee - which could be passed off as their own work.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

You can’t fake intelligence in a screenplay, which is why the ingenious details of this one stand out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Once the Babushkinovs realized the letter was fake, and that their governess had run off, it would not take long to put dva and dva together, so to speak.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

"We also controlled the number of times they have to do it, because in customer service, every interaction is another faked smile."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

One of Aspen’s most popular videos has 1 million views—not surprising, when you consider it’s about an indie yarn-dyer who faked her own death.

From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2026

AI has also exacerbated the spread of disinformation, as images can now be more easily faked and videos misleadingly edited using text prompts.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

“It was pretty crazy that she faked a pregnancy with him and now she’s doing it again and this time apparently with this guy who was on ‘The Bachelor,’” Woodnick said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

She dropped the clipboard and faked a punch toward their crotches.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

In his closing argument Thursday, Blacknell also noted that no medical professional made a finding that Linton was “malingering,” essentially faking an illness, during the neurological tests.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

From the moment she walked onto the stage at his public memorial in Arizona to fireworks more suited for a World Series championship, Erika Kirk has alienated people, even drawing accusations of faking her sorrow.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

Some have even resorted to faking influencer deals by posting variations of #ad on their posts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

How-to guides were discovered on the ships detailing additional methods for faking GPS information, the report said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

I kept nodding, faking a smile, and then he hugged me, his strong arms pulling me into his muscular chest, and I sogged up his polo shirt a little but then recovered enough to speak.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green