Adults over 60 are at the highest risk for scams using increasingly realistic AI technology.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently released a statement warning Americans of scams utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) this holiday season. Scammers are increasing their use of pressure tactics, as well as AI tech like social media profiles, voice clones, fake IDs, and deepfake videos of loved ones to con them out of money or gift cards.
FBI Director Kash Patel stated, “If you feel pressured to act fast, pay money, or turn over personal information – take a beat. Stop and assess if what you’re being told is real. Talk to your families. Protect each other from scams. Scammers are banking on the fact that you’ll feel too embarrassed to come forward and report the crime to the FBI. Don’t let them win.”
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center received 535,314 reports last year, with losses totaling $13.7 billion. The agency also stated that people over 60 years old are most at risk and tend to suffer the greatest losses.
Any fraudulent or suspicious activity can be reported to the FBI online, and should include any identifying information, methods of communication used, financial transaction information, and a description of the interaction with the scammer.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For agents in the FBI as they investigate online scams targeting Americans.
- For Director Patel as he heads the FBI in efforts to protect U.S. citizens from scammers
- For God’s protection of the most vulnerable in the country, that they would recognize and not fall victim to AI scams.
Sources: Federal Bureau of Investigation, UPI News
