Scams go beyond deceptive emails and suspicious websites. With artificial intelligence, cybercrime has been revolutionized, and fraud has become more authentic, more difficult to uncover, and absolutely personalized. The most frightening trend is the AI-facilitated catfishing , where thieves employ sophisticated tools to deceive victims.
How does this type of scam operate?
AI Catfishing Scams Growing Rampantly More Than Ever
According to How-to Geek , catfishing has always existed, but AI has improved this heartless ploy to perilous new heights. In the past, catfishing took effort, patience, and planning. Now, all it takes is a few clicks, and scammers could create a fake profile.
After setting up a profile, they will talk to the victims for months and pray that they won't get caug