AI-Powered Holiday Scams Surge

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Holiday Shoppers Are Looking Out for AI-powered Scams and Deepfakes as More Admit Falling Victim

Summary

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A third of Americans have fallen victim to an online scam during the holiday season .

Nearly 60 percent of consumers reported lost money to these scams ( 10 percent losing more than $1,000 ) McAfee Corp. report says AI-powered tools are being used to create realistic fakes and messages sent through email and text messages.

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Informative language

Neutral language

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful