by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Aug 1, 2025 | Scam of the day
For the last few years I have told you about numerous instances where artificial intelligence (AI) has been used by scammers to make their scams more believeable. Romance scams, celebrity imposter scams, phishing email scams, business email compromise scams and...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Mar 4, 2025 | Scam of the day
Crafts supply store Joann Fabrics has filed for bankruptcy and is closing all of its stores and scammers are taking advantage of this by setting up phony Joann Fabrics websites offering tremendous discounts, but once you provide your credit card or debit card to make...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 12, 2024 | Scam of the day
“The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” is a classic 1967 Western movie that starred a young Clint Eastwood. It also can describe the effects of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on scams due to the fact that it can be “good” and helpful in defending...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Nov 5, 2024 | Scam of the day
In the Star Wars movies, the “force” provided power that could used for good or as exemplified by Darth Vader, the “dark side” and so it is with artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence can be use to combat scams through recognizing...
by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Oct 21, 2024 | Scam of the day
For years I have told you about scammers posing as various popular celebrities in ads and on social media luring people into making payments for worthless products. However, with the increased of Artificial Intelligence these phony ads and scams have become both more...
