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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is Contributing to Scams Becoming More Sophisticated - Kiplinger.com
Scams are becoming harder to spot. They can be in the form of a misspelled email address or a call from a robotic voice. Scammers are using your personal information that they have gathered to make themselves sound more legitimate.
Artificial Intelligence is contributing to scams becoming more sophisticated. For example, using voice cloning to make you think you know the person you are speaking with. A good reason to never give your identifying information to someone during a call you did not initiate.
Social Security always contacts you by sending you a letter, unless you initiate contact with them. However, now there is a government look-alike mail being sent out. Check the return address as it will contain a claim number. If suspicious of the mailing, contact Social Security at 800-772-1213 to confirm it is legitimate. For more Social Security information on steering clear of scams, click here …
Also, remember that the IRS will never call, text, or email you unexpectedly. For a full list of IRS-related pointers, click here …
Neither agency will ever call and threaten you. If you receive such a call, hang up! Fraudulent scams continue to get more sophisticated on a daily basis, so stay alert, and warn your family and friends. The elderly tend to get defrauded more often than younger people. Now, due to the rise in employment scams, the numbers are growing for younger people too. To read an insightful article on the subject posted on Kiplinger.com by The Motley Fool’s Maurie Backman click here …
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