How to avoid falling victim to AI scams

Voice cloning and other personalized AI-based scams are harder to spot, but you can avoid them by checking email addresses and phone numbers you don’t know before you do anything.

When it comes to online scams, you probably like to think you’re pretty smart because you don’t open random email attachments or send money to Nigerian princes. But, of course, scams change as technology does.

With AI, it’s even easier to do these attacks on a large scale, and scams are harder to spot because AI adds a little personalization. In this video, we discuss the most common AI scams and how to avoid them.

How to Stay Safe

The first type is voice cloning. This is when you get a voicemail from a number you don’t know, but it sounds like a family member or friend asking for a Venmo payment to help them pay for something like car trouble, medical bills, or something similar.

Don’t try to find a fake voice in these situations. Instead, watch out for email addresses and phone numbers you don’t know.

When someone you know sends you a message from an account you don’t know, contact them as usual to see if they respond or can help.