Scam Emails Are Getting Smarter—Would You Fall for These Ones?
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Summary
As AI technology becomes more sophisticated, so do the tactics of scammers seeking to deceive users via email.
Fake purchase emails are also on the rise, with receipts for items you didn’t purchase appearing to come from legitimate companies.
Scammers hope you will panic and call the number provided to cancel the purchase, leading you to speak with the fraudsters, who will attempt to extract money from you.
AI can also be used to generate more convincing false images of pets in “lost pet” scams, or to impersonate someone’s friends.
It can also be used to find personal information to make scams more convincing, impersonating events the target has attended or giving specific details about their past work.
Scams relying on AI are likely to be more sophisticated, so it is important to learn how to spot AI-generated content, check any information the message gives you against known facts, and not trust emails that come randomly out of the blue.
Even when they are getting smarter, scam emailsstill tend to use emotional triggers to get you to act without thinking, so it always pays to be cautious and verify any unexpected messages before reacting.
