CLEVELAND — With technology like artificial intelligence getting smarter every day, it's becoming harder to detect and prevent fraud.
Good Morning Cleveland anchor Mike Brookbank spoke with Ericka Dilworth from the BBB in Cleveland about how scammers are using AI to commit crimes.
"They make the phone calls more reasonable, you know, there's just so much out there that makes it hard for you to determine whether it's real or not," said Dilworth.
AI is also helping criminals craft convincing emails and text messages without spelling errors or grammar issues, which are common signs of a scam.
"They're wise to what we're looking for and what we tell people to look for and so they're kind of covering their tracks now, and so you are not going to be able to tell and you should just assume that it's a scam," said Dilworth.
If you believe you've fallen for an AI scam, report it to the BBB, the FTC and the FBI.
You should also contact your bank and credit bureaus if you think your information was compromised.
