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Fraud, Fraud, and More Fraud…Some Thoughts on Self-Protection - wfmd.com
It’s a crazy world out there, and it’s getting crazier every day. Artificial Intelligence–the much ballyhooed AI destined to reshape this crazy world even further– isn’t helping. In fact, AI is making it worse in some areas, such as voice cloning. According to a post on wfmd.com, this emerging threat accounted for “…$893 million in AI-related scam losses in 2025, with victims 60 and over accounting for $352 million.” And, as expected, Social Security numbers continue to be a fundamental target for scammers to hit Americans 60 and over, a group that incurred the highest volume of financial losses — $7.7 billion in 2025, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.
The wfmd.com post contains some valuable pointers for seniors on how to protect themselves in this world where vulnerabilities exist. Check it out here…
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