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Production Companies, Literary Agents, Foreign Languages: AI-Driven Scams Continue to Morph

When I first began reporting on the aggressive AI-driven email scams that have been plaguing the Inboxes of authors everywhere for well over a year now, they were limited to marketing scams offering supposedly expert “visibility” for writers and their books. In the year-plus since then, the scams have adapted and expanded in response to Read More
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https://writerbeware.blog/2026/08/28/production-companies-literary-agents-foreign-languages-ai-driven-scams-continue-to-morph

#AIscams #ImpersonationScams #ArtificialIntelligence #Solicitation

AI scams are becoming much harder to spot.

The FBI recorded:

• 22,364 complaints involving AI-related information in 2025
• More than $893 million in reported losses

AI can now help scammers clone voices, create convincing videos, generate fake profiles and write personalized messages that sound completely natural.

So do not rely only on what you see or hear.

https://thenewsink.com/ai-scams-are-becoming-harder-to-spot/

#AIScams #Deepfakes #Cybersecurity #OnlineFraud #ArtificialIntelligence #TheNewsInk

🤖 SEEING IS NO LONGER BELIEVING.

AI can clone voices, fake faces and create convincing videos. 🎭📱 What looks or sounds real may no longer be real.

⚠️ Don’t trust instantly. Stop. Verify. Protect yourself. 🛡️

#Deepfake #AIScams #CyberSecurity #OnlineSafety #AI

The First Clue to an Email Scam May Be the Address

I doubt that there will be anyone reading this article who hasn’t been targeted by a writing scam. That’s how prevalent and aggressive they are these days. Fraudsters who prey on writers employ a variety of methods to recruit clients: advertising (especially on Facebook, which is awash in ads for scam publishing service providers), sponsored Read More
The post The First Clue to an Email Scam May Be the Address appeared first on Writer Beware.
https://writerbeware.blog/2026/06/30/the-first-clue-to-an-email-scam-may-be-the-address

#AIscams #BookMarketingScams #OverseasScams #PublishingScams #ArtificialIntelligence

"If Trump takes away your AI, everything is fine. If Trump takes away your iPhones, Office 365 and tractors, your country grinds to a halt. This is just not that complicated..."
#DigitalRights #WhatNext #CryptoScams #AIScams

https://pluralistic.net/2026/06/18/their-trillions-our-billions/#eyes-on-the-prize

Google sues alleged Chinese cybercrime network behind millions of scam texts

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/google-outsider-enterprise-ai-scam-lawsuit/

AI romance scams are booming and Norton says summer makes it worse

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/06/ai-romance-scams-summer-2026/

With deepfakes and caller ID spoofing on the rise, you can no longer trust your eyes or your ears when the phone rings. Scammers can easily mimic your friends, family, or boss using advanced voice cloning.

#technews #androidonly #googlemaps #cybersecurity #aiscams #deepfake #smartphones #innovations #googlepixel #techupdate

AI-generated insurance fraud is about to make everybody’s premiums worse

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/05/ai-generated-insurance-fraud-images/

Book Festival Scams, Interview Fakes: Two New AI-Driven Impersonation Scams to Avoid

Have you recently received an email invitation to be a featured guest at a book festival or conference event? Or to be interviewed on a radio show or podcast? Literary agents, publishers, and major production companies don’t typically cold-call authors. That unexpected “endorsement” from Amazon Studios, or expression of interest from a Big 5 editor, Read More
The post Book Festival Scams, Interview Fakes: Two New AI-Driven Impersonation Scams to Avoid appeared first on Writer Beware.
https://writerbeware.blog/2026/05/08/book-festival-scams-interview-fakes-two-new-ai-driven-impersonation-scams-to-avoid

#AIscams #ArtificialIntelligence #Impersonation #NigerianAIscams #Solicitation

News Summary: Guardian Exposes AI-Powered Publishing Scams; Grammarly Sued over Expert Review Feature

Naughty AI has generated (pun intended) a lot of column inches this week. I want to start with a really important longform piece in the Guardian, which shows that mainstream media is catching on to the most obviously predatory use of the new technology.
The post News Summary: Guardian Exposes AI-Powered Publishing Scams; Grammarly Sued over Expert Review Feature appeared first on The Self-Publishing Advice Center.
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/ai-powered-publishing-scams/

#AIscams #authorprotection #ExpertReview #Grammarlylawsuit #JuliaAngwin

U.S. Postal Inspection Service warns AI scams are getting scary good

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/03/usps-ai-scams-warning/

They’re Not Real People: How AI Is Fooling Seniors on YouTube

https://youtu.be/jJ5cHCvhK2w?si=Ct5spMDUv6Wjg1Bf

#FuckAI #AIslip #AIthieving #AIisTheft #AIgrifters #AIscams #AIsucks #seniors

AI scams are rising fast.

Scammers are using AI to create believable deepfakes, targeted phishing, and automated fraud that’s harder to spot.

Learn how to protect yourself with practical, easy-to-follow advice: https://techputs.com/ai-scams-2026-how-to-protect-yourself/

Stay smart. Stay safe.

#AIScams #Security #Privacy #CyberAwareness #tech #technology #technews #scam

For $100 I can write you a shitty song in under 4 minutes too.

Sure, it will be whatever pops into my head, and just me singing into my phone, but it will be a 100% authentic artisanal organic* human creation.

*mostly organic. Part of me contains plastic, and I don’t eat all organic foods, so ya know. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

https://youtu.be/u-DDHSfBBeo

#AI #AIMusic #AIScam #AISucks #GenerativeAI #AIScams #ScamBaiter #MusicProduction #MusicNews

The FBI has issued an important alert regarding a scam leveraging Artificial Intelligence. 🌐 Bad actors are using AI-generated text and voice messages to impersonate senior U.S. officials, primarily targeting individuals and their contacts to gain access to personal information.

This scheme, active since April 2025, emphasizes the need for heightened digital awareness. Here’s how you can protect yourself and your network:

🚫 Be wary of any unsolicited messages, especially those claiming to be from high-ranking officials.
✅ Always verify contact information through official, trusted sources, not links provided in the message.
🔒 Implement two-factor or multi-factor authentication on all your accounts for an added layer of security.
📵 Never share personal or sensitive information with unverified contacts online or over the phone.

Staying informed and proactive is crucial in combating these evolving cyber threats. Share this information to help protect others. What measures do you take to safeguard your digital presence?
https://www.pennlive.com/life/2025/05/fbi-alerts-public-in-pa-beyond-to-emerging-scam-heres-what-to-know.html
#CyberSecurity #AIScams #FraudPrevention #FBIWarning #DigitalSafety

We know.

Microsoft CEO Admits That AI Is Generating Basically No Value
https://futurism.com/microsoft-ceo-ai-generating-no-value

#ai #llm #microsoft #copilot #chatgpt #openai #claude #anthropic #gemini #AIfraud #AIscams #hype #hypetrain

https://futurism.com/man-arrested-fake-bands-streams-ai

So I don't see how creating the songs is fraud - or any different than coming up with some way to automate EDM tunes. Sure, the scale is larger.

Seems to me the real mistake was with the bots doing the streaming. First he should have had the bots make political contributions and after SCOTUS gave them personhood the streams would be defendable, right? #AIscams

@dgar Some scary tech behind that one. #surveilancetech #aiscams #endoftheworld

Here's a handy heuristic or rule of thumb:

If it's AI and you're not paying money to interact? Datamining/training scam.

If it's AI and you're paying to interact? Just a regular scam.

Please do not be the sort of turniphead that does these companies work for free.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/26/24306575/anthropic-claude-ai-custom-style-presets

#AIethics #AIscams #AI #TheVerge #ruleOfThumb #claude #anthropic

Deepfake lovers swindle victims out of $46M in Hong Kong AI scam - On Monday, Hong Kong police announced the arrest of 27 people involved in ... - https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/10/deepfake-lovers-swindle-victims-out-of-46m-in-hong-kong-ai-scam/ #machinelearning #imagesynthesis #faceswapping #romancescam #deepfakes #aicrimes #deepfake #faceswap #hongkong #aifraud #aiscams #biz⁢ #police #ai

AI deepfake attacks will extend beyond videos and audio: Security firms - AI-powered deepfake scams are rising, targeting crypto wallets. Experts ... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/ai-deepfake-scams-threaten-crypto-wallets-2024 #facialrecognition #cryptosecurity #walletsecurity #cybersecurity #deepfakescams #digitalassets #web3security #aideepfakes #cryptoscams #cryptofraud #aiscams

McAfee introduces AI deepfake detection software for PCs - McAfee releases the first AI-powered deepfake detection software, availa... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/mcafee-ai-deepfake-detector-lenovo-pcs-launch #cybersecuritysoftware #aideepfakedetector #deepfakedetection #digitaldeception #lenovoaipcs #aiscams #mcafee

Deep-Live-Cam goes viral, allowing anyone to become a digital doppelganger - Enlarge / A still video capture of X user João Fiadeiro replacing his f... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2042710 #machinelearning #imagesynthesis #videosynthesis #deep-live-cam #deeplearning #deepfakes #deepfake #aiscams #biz⁢ #webcam #ai