Here are seven examples of AI scams that you need to beware of.
- Voice Cloning Scams
Scammers might target you directly by finding a video of a friend or relative on social media and cloning their voice. They might call you, pretend to be the person and say they need money to pay a ransom or bail. - Deepfake Video Scams
Scammers have used deepfakes of celebrities and news anchors to promote all sorts of scams, sometimes posting the videos directly on social media or using them in online advertisements. The videos will often point viewers to a website where the scammer then tries to collect your personal information or trick you into buying or investing in a scam product. - Deepfake Video Call Scams
Rather than using AI to generate and post deepfake videos, scammers might be able to use AI tools to create live deepfake videos that they can use for video calls. They could use these to video chat with victims of romance scams—where the scammer befriends or starts a romantic relationship. - AI Images and Deepfake Scams
Scammers also might create AI-generated images to enhance their scams. They could use the images as part of an advertisement or post on social media and link to scam websites in the comments. - AI-Generated Websites
Scammers might use AI to create websites and then send you links to the website via email or post links on social media. A fake online store might offer a popular item at a deeply discounted rate, and have a limited-time sale that prompts you to quickly make a purchase. However, the scammers could steal your payment information and sell it or use it to make fraudulent purchases. - AI-Enhanced Phishing Emails
A long-standing best practice for detecting phishing emails was to look for unusual phrases and grammatical errors. But with help from AI, scam generated emails have become much more convincing. The scammers also might use AI to personalize the message based on information they find about you online. - AI-Generated Listings
Scammers can also use AI to create images and descriptions for fake listings as part of an online marketplace scams. For example, they might list an in-demand item for sale and then ask you to pay a deposit to hold the item. Or, the listing could direct you to a different website that they use to steal your payment information.
-Article adapted from experian.com