Bleeping Computer reported:
The FBI warns that scammers are increasingly using artificial intelligence to improve the quality and effectiveness of their online fraud schemes, ranging from romance and investment scams to job hiring schemes.
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The FBI warns that scammers are increasingly using artificial intelligence to improve the quality and effectiveness of their online fraud schemes, ranging from romance and investment scams to job hiring schemes.
- Create a secret word or phrase with family to verify identity.
- Look for subtle imperfections in images/videos (e.g., distorted hands, irregular faces, odd shadows, or unrealistic movements).
- Listen for unnatural tone or word choice in calls to detect AI-generated vocal cloning.
- Limit public content of your image/voice; set social media accounts to private and restrict followers to trusted people.
- Verify callers by hanging up, researching their claimed organization, and calling back using an official number.
- Never share sensitive information with strangers online or over the phone.
- Avoid sending money, gift cards, or cryptocurrency to unverified individuals.
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Enroll in Training Sessions: Last Thursday of Every Month is Training on Frauds and New Scam Alerts and How to Combat