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text message scams

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US Politics

Wrong number scams are on the rise again thanks to AI

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In 2024 alone, text message scams cost Americans $470 million , according to the Federal Trade Commission .

The rise of generative AI is helping scammers craft messages that feel more personal and make it easier to change up the script to sound more like a real person.

The bleaker reality behind these scams is that many are fueled by forced labor, with workers trafficked from Southeast Asia .

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