Bloggers, researchers and marketers aren’t the only ones tapping into the power of generative AI.
- Scammers are leveraging the ability of AI to create more legitimate looking and sounding scam emails.
Why it matters: Federal Trade Commission data showed a 30% increase in losses to fraud from 2021 to 2022.
- $1.2 billion of the $8.8 billion total was lost through social media scams.
🥊 Reality check: The IRS, your bank, investment account, credit cards, etc. WILL NOT contact you with “urgent” emails and texts requiring you to update your info.
- Emails can look legitimate and don’t contain the syntax errors and awkward sentence structure we’ve seen for years from the latest Nigerian prince looking for someone to help him move $30 million.
👉 Don’t get overconfident in your ability to detect scams.
- When you’re tired or distracted or in a rush, a very convincing email could entice you to click the wrong button!
✅ For your Smart Homeowner list
- Spread the word to people in your immediate circle that might be vulnerable.
- Scammers are targeting anyone with a connected device — from pre-teens to seniors.
Best,
Travis