Artificial-intelligence tools have become good enough at fabricating realistic video that the FBI is urging people to confirm the identity of anyone contacting them through a second, independent ...

The PSNI described the scam as "sophisticated" and said the victim was encouraged to borrow money to continue investing.

In May 2024, Pooja Shali, an anchor for India Today, received a concerned message from a friend. The friend had been scrolling Instagram Reels and came across what appeared to be a video of Shali ...

A Los Angeles woman is asking her community for help after scammers allegedly used fake, AI-generated videos of General Hospital star Steve Burton to con her out of more than $80,000. Abigail ...

A woman named Abigail believed she was in a romantic relationship with a famous actor. The messages felt real. The voice sounded right. The video looked authentic. And the love felt personal. By the ...

A Markham, Ontario resident thought she had found the investment opportunity of a lifetime, only to end up losing her life savings of $1.7 million to an intricate AI-deepfake crypto scam. The woman, ...

A Filipino woman thought she had found love with Dubai’s charismatic crown prince after weeks of flirtatious messages and intimate video calls. Instead, she became the latest victim of an increasingly ...

A Los Angeles woman was reportedly duped out of more than $81,000 by a scammer using AI-generated videos of “General Hospital” star Steve Burton. Abigail Ruvalcaba sent money through prepaid cards, ...

As deepfake AI scams continue to become more prevalent, it's probably wise that we start forwarding our grandparents clips like these ...

Avast has expanded its scam protection tools with the launch of Deepfake Guard on Windows, and the wider international availability of Avast Scam Guardian on mobile devices. The updates focus on ...

So-called digital arrest scams use false claims of authority to pressure victims virtually into making rapid digital payments, including cryptocurrency transactions, writes Moody's.