With International Fraud Awareness Week (Nov. 15–21) kicking off next week and the holiday season approaching, I wanted to give you and the ones you love something to work with.
Virtual kidnapping is on the rise. Criminals can use AI-generated voices and personal details pulled from data breaches or social media to fabricate an emergency involving a loved one, then pressure victims into sending money before they can verify the story.
PureVPN recently highlighted this threat and the role exposed personal information can play in these scams, along with practical steps consumers can take to protect themselves, including checking their data exposure and establishing family verification plans. You can find more details here.
This is timely as holiday travel and online activity pick up. Thus it should be required reading.
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Fraud Awareness Week: AI voice cloning, exposed data and holiday scams
With International Fraud Awareness Week (Nov. 15–21) kicking off next week and the holiday season approaching, I wanted to give you and the ones you love something to work with.
Virtual kidnapping is on the rise. Criminals can use AI-generated voices and personal details pulled from data breaches or social media to fabricate an emergency involving a loved one, then pressure victims into sending money before they can verify the story.
PureVPN recently highlighted this threat and the role exposed personal information can play in these scams, along with practical steps consumers can take to protect themselves, including checking their data exposure and establishing family verification plans. You can find more details here.
This is timely as holiday travel and online activity pick up. Thus it should be required reading.
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