{
  "id": 15817404,
  "title": "Scam Gangs Target Influencers and Photographers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/scam-gangs-target-influencers-and-photographers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T23:05:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/crime/scam-gangs-target-influencers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Last Updated on October 21, 2026 by Jeff Tomas BANGKOK – The gig economy is becoming a dangerous place for digital creators. Across the globe, influencers and professional photographers are falling victim to a terrifying new trap. Highly organized scam gangs are using fake casting calls and photo-shoot bookings to lure them away from safety. […] The post Scam Gangs Target Influencers and…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}