概要: Arizona residents, especially senior citizens, are reportedly often the target of AI-driven romance scams. Between 2022 and 2023, reported losses from online romance scams in Arizona totaled over $47 million, ranking the state fifth highest in the nation behind California, Florida, Texas, and New York, according to FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center data. In 2023, it has been reported that Arizonans lost $325 million owing to these scams.
Editor Notes: This incident ID tracks collective reports of romance scams targeting Arizonans from 2022 onward. While not all reports explicitly identify AI involvement, the increasing role of AI in online fraud suggests it is and has been a factor in a significant number of cases. Over time, reporting has begun to document AI's contribution to these scams. In these specific emerging narratives about AI fueling aspects of romance scams in Arizona, more granular reporting on the specific techniques is required in order to capture a clearer picture of the extent to which traditional methods are being augmented by deepfakes, voice cloning, and other techniques.
Alleged: Unknown voice cloning technology developer と Unknown deepfake technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Yahoo Boys , scammers , Romance scammers targeting Arizonans と Fraudsters, which harmed Senior citizens of Arizona と General public of Arizona.
インシデントのステータス
インシデントID
946
レポート数
11
インシデント発生日
2022-01-01
エディタ
Daniel Atherton
インシデントレポート
レポートタイムライン
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