{
  "id": 1398706,
  "title": "Scams have become a constant part of life. In a world full of distrust, how can we know what is real? | Brigid Delaney",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/scams-have-become-a-constant-part-of-life-in-a-world-full-of-distrust",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T01:56:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/17/australia-online-scams-depop-marketplace-email-finance-love-trust"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "There is something depressing about being scammed. Every unknown number, every marketplace purchase, every text with a link now arrives with suspicion My day started with exciting news. It was a long and gushing email from popular Australian breakfast radio show host Sally Sara saying she was following up on a previous conversation (huh? wot?) and would love to interview me about my 2009 book,…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}