The FBI has issued a warning about a new wave of scams that utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to deceive victims and steal their money. These AI-driven scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, making it harder for people to distinguish between legitimate and fraudulent communications.
The FBI warns that scammers are using AI-powered tools to create convincing emails, texts, and phone calls that appear to come from trusted sources, such as banks, credit card companies, and government agencies. These messages often create a sense of urgency, claiming that the victim's account has been compromised or that they owe money.
The scammers then use AI-powered chatbots to engage with victims, answering their questions and providing fake solutions to their problems. These chatbots can be extremely convincing, using natural language processing (NLP) to mimic human-like conversations.
