LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Scammers are increasingly using advanced tactics, including artificial intelligence, to exploit unsuspecting victims, according to the FBI. A TikTok video, viewed by 2.2 million people, highlighted the alarming scare tactics employed by scammers. In the video, a family recounts a harrowing experience where a scammer threatened to shoot a family member unless money was transferred via Zelle.
@sloandalley Not my normal content, but please be aware of this scary scam that just happened to us. #beware#bewareofscams#newscamalert♬ original sound – Sloan Dalley
Alicia Corder, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Little Rock Field Office, said, “We’ve seen people lose their life savings as a result of these efforts, and it’s obviously devastating.”…