20 Common Scams and How to Spot Them

Welcome back, and thank you for joining me here with another Morning Brief, brought to you by one of America's largest independent newspapers, The Epoch Times.

Now, I'm Keegan Billings, it's Friday, August 21st, and now let's jump into a quick rundown of some of our top stories for today.

First off, the emergence of AI has given a boost to cybercrime gangs that are coming up with bolder and more sophisticated schemes to scam people out of their money.

I'll mention some of the most common scams to watch out for.

Next, FBI agents stopped an alleged ISIS-inspired bomb plot on the New York State Capitol that they say was concocted by a local woman.

In more news, President Trump signed a presidential memorandum aiming to greatly expand the annual number of US space launches by 2030.

Also, the aircraft carrier USS George Washington officially entered the waters of the Middle East on August 19th, bringing fresh forces to the region and relief for the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.

And for our health section, a new study found a link between a common joint supplement and a faster Alzheimer's progression.