CONSUMER FIRST ALERT: Elderly parents almost lose money to family emergency scam

An urgent Consumer First Alert warning about an escalating scam targeting families in Northeast Wisconsin.It’s important to recognize the signs of the family emergency scam.A Waupaca County son says a ... Read More

With AI at their disposal, financial scammers are on the rise

Scammers are using AI and emotional manipulation to steal billions from Americans, often targeting the elderly with tech-enabled fraud. Read More

AI phone scam tricks victims with fake family emergencies

AI phone scams are deceiving people into believing their loved ones are in trouble, leading them to withdraw large sums of money. Read More

AI voice cloning scams target loved ones and threaten your finances

Scammers have now found a way to use AI to steal your money ... A deepfake is taking anyone's likeness, whether it's their face, a single image from LinkedIn or online, or a few seconds of ... Read More

Dark web scammers use AI to amplify identity theft; BBB report warns

A new report reveals how scammers are using that data from the dark web, combined with AI, to attack you. The Better Business Bureau just released their 2025 Identity Theft Scam Study. Read More

AI voice-cloning scams surge amid lack of federal protections, experts warn

Scammers now use powerful AI voice-cloning apps to steal voices or ... A deepfake is taking anyone's likeness, whether it's their face, a single image, or a few seconds of audio, and using a ... Read More

AI Voice Clones Let Scammers Spoof Your Loved Ones and Take Your Money

Artificial intelligence has armed scammers ... family member or friend doesn't seem like themselves A criminal may be able to train AI to impersonate a person you know, mimicking their political ... Read More

AI voice-cloning scams: How deepfakes steal voices and how to protect yourself from them

INDIANAPOLIS (CONSUMER REPORTS) — Imagine getting a call from a loved one terrified, desperate, begging for help. But what if that voice wasn’t real? Scammers now use powerful AI voice-cloning ... Read More

Meet the AI Fraud Fighters: A Deepfake Granny, Digital Bots and a YouTube Star

Now imagine if the good guys had an AI-powered army of their own ... a special code word to use with your family to use when you have doubts. The most common scams have obvious red flags, like ... Read More

AI scams on the rise as Microsoft battles 'fake websites'

as many people use AI for legitimate purposes. To help consumers spot scams, the CBS News Confirmed Unit, dedicated to exposing misinformation, offers several tips. Websites promoting limited-time ... Read More

BBB study explains how scammers are using AI tools

Scammers sell stolen personal data on the dark web, using AI to target victims. Identity theft cost $125M in 2023, as hacker forums advertise stolen data. Scammers sell stolen personal data on the ... Read More