Technology blogger Shelly Palmer reminds us that Thanksgiving kicks off the annual deluge of online deals, which can take the form of promo emails or other promos. Unfortunately, he writes, “This year, the volume feels higher and the quality feels sharper because AI tools now generate phishing emails that look exactly like what Amazon, Walmart, Wayfair, UPS, FedEx, or any major brand would send. The old visual tells are gone. The scams and their associated scam websites are practically indistinguishable from legitimate ones.”

Palmer is a professor of advanced media in residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. He warns consumers:

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