Browsing: Scams
Historically, many organizations deployed identity verification (IDV) procedures to meet regulatory requirements in their particular niche. However, its applications are…
An AI photo of pop star Katy Perry was good enough to fool her own mom—’that shows you the level of sophistication that this technology now has,’ expert says
No, Katy Perry and Rihanna didn’t attend the Met Gala this year. But that didn’t stop AI-generated images from tricking some fans into thinking the stars…
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more sophisticated, it’s not just businesses and consumers who benefit. Fraudsters also exploit AI to…
Baby boomers are losing their life savings to phone scammers claiming to provide tech support, authorities say
Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, according to an FBI report released Tuesday that shows a rise…
Uber and authorities are probing hoax calls made to an 81-year old man that allegedly led him to shoot a female driver
Uber is helping investigators look into an account that sent a driver to the Ohio home where an 81-year-old man…
Scammers impersonating FTC agents are averaging $7,000 per theft—more than double what they were stealing 5 years ago
Scammers pretending to work for the Federal Trade Commission isn’t new, but they’ve perhaps never been quite so successful. So…
‘Pig-butchering’ crypto scams have tricked investors out of more than $75 billion, according to a new study
Pig-butchering scammers have likely stolen more than $75 billion from victims around the world, far more than previously estimated, according…
These days, scams are more sophisticated than ever — and Andy Cohen just experienced it firsthand.On a recent episode of…










