Posted on 01/04/2025 10:56:52 AM PST by Libloather
Artificial intelligence: authentic scams.
AI tools are being maliciously used to send “hyper-personalized emails” that are so sophisticated victims can’t identify that they’re fraudulent.
According to the Financial Times, AI bots are compiling information about unsuspecting email users by analyzing their “social media activity to determine what topics they may be most likely to respond to.”
Scam emails are subsequently sent to the users that appear as if they’re composed by family and friends. Because of the personal nature of the email, the recipient is unable to identify that it is actually nefarious.
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While many savvy internet users now know the telltale signs of traditional email scams, it’s much harder to tell when these new personalized messages are fraudulent.
Gmail, Outlook, and Apple Mail do not yet have adequate “defenses in place to stop this,” Forbes reports.
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Bad actors are also able to utilize AI to write convincing phishing emails that mimic banks, accounts and more. According to data from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and cited by the Financial Times, over 90% of successful breaches start with phishing messages.
These highly sophisticated scams can bypass the security measures, and inbox filters meant to screen emails for scams could be unable to identify them, Nadezda Demidova, cybercrime security researcher at eBay, told The Financial Times.
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Indeed. Those filth attacked my Dad, and my mother-in-law, the last few years of their respective lives. Fortunately, both were surrounded by loving, and highly suspicious, family.
“The key is the email address of the scammer, it’s different from the correct sender’s address.”
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Exactly—It’s a “tell”...
I did not answer your repeated emails about my over due taxes. Those emails appeared to be AI spam so I blocked and deleted them. If you would like to email me we would need to establish a three step process to confirm you are the actual IRS. I will get back to you when I have perfected this security procedure.
AI Taxpayer
“A real live Freeper would have said Hugh and Series.”
Leave Libloather alone. He was stuned.
I must be a little bored. Working on dinner after clearing out ditches and pruning citrus trees.
I’m waiting for my scam email from AOC. In a heartbeat, I’d suggest meeting at a secluded bistro. I just know I can cure her of her problems!
The scams are beyond obvious to anyone with half a brain. It’s amazing what people will fall for.
I got that text yesterday. The country code was the Philippines. Some of the email addresses start off as the same as the name of a real entity, and if you don't view the whole thing you won't see the dot-something else following it.
Step three- armed agents knocking at your door... < /sarc >
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