Why Financial Crime Persists in an AI-enabled World
Finextra | Crime organizations take full advantage of generative AI tools to run their operations at massive scale.
The Structural Technology Gap in American Law Enforcement
Criminal networks are quick to apply new technology — like AI — to activities such as scams and fraud. Meanwhile, law enforcement faces 10- to 15-year implementation timelines.
‘I was heartbroken’: Two Canadians lose $2.3 million to crypto scams
W5 | Canadians are being aggressively targeted by scammers using AI-generated videos and images to get them to invest in cryptocurrency scams.
Scams in the Age of AI and How to Avoid Them
KALW Public Radio digs into the reality of scams in the age of AI with an interview with AARP’s Amy Nofziger and Operation Shamrock’s Founder Erin West.
Researchers Used AI to Create a Phishing Scam
Reuters | Reuters asked AI chatbots to draft e-mail messages for a phishing scam targeting older people. The results show how scammers can use AI to conduct fraud.
Woman loses life savings in scam using AI to pose as TV star
KABC Eyewitness News | A California woman learned her mother had been sending money to a scammer who used deepfake videos to impersonate celebrity Steve Burton.
The Loneliness Epidemic Is a Security Crisis
WIRED | Romance scams cost victims billions every year. As people grow increasingly isolated, scammers are using generative AI to scale their crimes.