AI Scams: FBI's Latest Report on $900M Theft

0:00Scammers hit a new low last year using artificial intelligence to rip people off, and the FBI just dropped their latest internet crime report with the numbers. For the first time, they broke out losses from AI scams specifically, 22,364 complaints totaling 800, 93 million dollar stolen. These crooks are getting slick with tech, cloning voices to sound like your family, whipping up fake social profiles, forging ID docs, and even making. Fony videos of celebs, or loved ones begging for cash. Victims are feeling the burn across the board, from everyday folks to big names, and it's spiking worries about how fast AI is arming fraudsters while. Everyday people play catch-up. The feds are pushing back with straight talk, hip-paws before wiring money or spilling personal info check for red flags on their take-a-beat site, which lays out scam patterns and avoidance tips. If you or someone you know got hit, report a quick to ice3.gov or your local FBI office

1:02with every detail you got, like the scammer's name, contact. Method, payment, ask, and where the funds went. That's how we slow these thieves down. That's the story for today. Tampa Bay News Today, Driven by AI.