SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Anyone can be a victim of a financial scam, but the development of artificial intelligence (AI) has made scammers even smarter, and victims even more vulnerable. The ability to create convincing videos and photos – and even mimicing voices is exactly what makes AI scams hard to catch.
Santa Barbara County DA Chief Investigator, Kristina Perkins, sat down with your News Channel to discuss how one can be on the lookout for scams and how to protect yourself from becoming the victim of a fraud.
Perkins says scams using artificial intelligence are on the rise, with scammers using fake videos and/or videos to convince you to send them money. Scammers can intimidate celebrities, family members, members of law enforcement, and even political figures as part of the hoax – creating a story so good, it’s hard to detect what’s real or not…