Spam calls and robocalls drove more than 2.6 million Do Not Call complaints, according to the FTC. Arizona led the nation with the highest complaint rate per 100,000 people.

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset . Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions . Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG . You have a credit freeze; it still isn't enough Turning 65? Month-by-month plan to protect yourself China's AI growth is about'economic and political leverage,' Rep Hinson says Expert warns'red-green-green alliance' helping China gain AI edge AI's impact on jobs, economy debated as youth express growing fears Jury dismisses Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman China does not'innovate,' they'replicate': Former DHS spokeswoman Trump to press Xi to'open up' China as tech CEOs join key summit CIA calls COVID whistleblower hearing'political theater' in new statement How scammers use military records, VA data and benefit details to target veterans. Kurt'The CyberGuy' Knutsson breaks down the'perfect storm' for scammers to prey on Americans and how to protect yourself.

Silent voicemail scams drop blank messages into your inbox without your phone ringing. How the scam works and what to do if your number is being targeted.

'100 Video Calls Per Day': Models Are Applying to Be the Face of AI Scams Dozens of Telegram channels reviewed by WIRED include job listings for "AI face models." The (mostly) women who land these gigs are likely being used to dupe victims out of their money. "I can speak fluent English, I can speak good Chinese, I also speak Russian and Turkish," the glamorous, 24-year-old Uzbekistani woman explains in a selfie-style video made for recruiters. Angel had arrived in the Cambodian city of Sihanoukville that day, she said, and was ready to start work immediately. Those impressive language skills, however, have likely been put to use as part of elaborate " pig-butchering " scams targeting Americans.

Scammers are using Apple iPhone Calendar subscriptions to send phishing alerts directly to users' devices, Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson writes.

Shwe Kokko city, a casino, entertainment, and tourism complex,from Thailand's side of the border after Bangkok said it would suspend electricity supply to some border areas with Myanmar to try to curb scam centers, in the Mae Sot district, Thailand, on Feb. 5, 2025 | REUTERS Criminals in Southeast Asia are harnessing inexpensive artificial intelligence tools to target bigger pools of potential victims at high speed, keeping scam centers humming even as governments try and crack down, senior officials at Interpol say. Previously, some scams were easy to spot -- from poor quality online ads luring people to work in such centers to the scams themselves, typically designed to make people part with their money through the promise of romance or investment returns. Now, scammers are using large language models and other AI tools to make their cons more sophisticated. Artificial intelligence also allows them to change course quickly, shifting to newer targets and from fresh locations. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.

From dead crabs to shredded bed sheets, fraudsters are using fake photos and videos to get their money back from ecommerce sites. I don't want to admit it, but I did spend a lot of money online this holiday shopping season. And unsurprisingly, some of those purchases didn't meet my expectations. A photobook I bought was damaged in transit, so I snapped a few pictures, emailed them to the merchant, and got a refund. Online shopping platforms have long depended on photos submitted by customers to confirm that refund requests are legitimate.

Data brokers sell personal shopping information to scammers who craft convincing fake refund messages during peak holiday purchasing periods.

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Norton's award-winning security software makes it simple to keep you and your family safe from increasingly sophisticated digital threats. AI scams are getting more sophisticated. Here's how Norton is fighting back to protect you and your family. It feels like overnight AI has ended up just about everywhere. From deepfakes and ChatGPT homework, to em-dashes and political misinformation, keeping on top of the latest AI trends is almost impossible.