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Jill On Money: Stop the scam!

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Do NOT click on links or attachments and protect your personal information. Also be aware that artificial intelligence (AI) makes spotting a scam more difficult. Villains can use voice cloning and deep fakes to impersonate a loved one who claims they are in danger and need money.

In addition to these “Family Emergency Scams,” AI makes it easy to operate bogus profiles on dating websites and social media platforms, which according to the government, can “simulate realistic conversation to build trust, with the goal of tricking the target into sending them money.”

If you think that you have been a victim, report it immediately to the Office of the Inspector General at oig.ssa.gov/report.

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(Jill Schlesinger, CFP, is a CBS News business analyst. A former options trader and CIO of an investment advisory firm, she welcomes comments and questions at askjill@jillonmoney.com. Check her website at www.jillonmoney.com)

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