Nationwide Warnings of AI Scams on the Rise
MOBILE Ala.
By Rick McCann
Blue RAM Media
April 17, 2025
Artificial Intelligence can be both some help for business and personal use and in the hands of criminal minded people, one of the worst tools ever invented.
With the increased use of AI, criminals are finding more and more uses to fool you and others in ways unimaginable.
Each year, millions and millions of dollars are stolen from consumers by invisible people often hiding in countries you’ve never heard of.
Deep fakes, images, videos, and voices that are made to sound like a real person that you know, or even yourself, are fooling relatives, co-workers and businesses to fork over money in every scenario imaginable.
Nationwide warnings from law enforcement, Better Business Bureaus, consumer groups and others alerting the public on how scammers can steal or trick you out of personal information.
An investigation conducted by the BBB’s International Investigations Initiative has found over 16,000 identity and information scams since 2021. Their report also cited the Federal Trade Commission, which reported over 4 million incidents of identity or information theft within the same time frame.
Last year, scam victims lost about $484 on average but many others lost thousands of dollars to scammers.
Scam victims may think that they have only lost money, but their private information is likely also at risk.
With criminals often using sophisticated AI tools, the digital landscape is more dangerous, and you need to be proactive in protecting yourself.
With AI being so prevalent online, it’s very terrifying because it is so much easier for these things to appear legitimate.
Law enforcement said they’re seeing more and more times where it’s used to have personal information about you that they can then gain a person’s confidence, where you provide more personal information, and often that personal information is sold on the dark web.
Some of the best ways to know if an email is a scam, especially with the rise of AI, is looking for misspelled URLs, websites with low-quality design, images that may seem flat or unreal, and suspicious links from texts, emails, or messages on social media. Just looking at the sender’s email address can often tip you off that it’s a scam.
It’s all about being vigilant and making sure that the email is legitimate.
When in doubt delete the email without opening it. If you suspect criminal activity, call your local law enforcement agency.
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