In holiday seasons, AI-powered scams are on the rise, using fake websites and personalized emails to target consumers.AI is being used by cybercriminals to create personalized scams, making phishing emails and phony advertisements more difficult to identify.
Deepfakes and AI-generated images are often used in fake advertisements to sell fake items or entice consumers with huge discounts. They also Use AI chatbots to promote phishing advertisements.
Scammers use artificial intelligence (AI) to create fakes that allow unauthorized access to banking systems after stealing biometric data.Deepfakes created by AI are used by scammers to pretend to be representatives of reputable businesses.
Cybercriminals also use AI to generate thousands of fake product pages and reviews in large quantities to lure customers to fake or nonexistent products.
How to identify holiday scams:
Check official websites of businesses, be cautious about unusual payment requests, such as gift cards, cryptocurrency, or bank transfers, avoid to click malicious links don’t respond to urgent messages, prize claims, or unknown calls, don’t share personal or financial information.
