FBI Issues Warning to Seniors About AI Scams

Scammers tend to prey on the elderly. According to a news report by WALB in Albany, Georgia, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said adults over 60 lost nearly $5 billion to fraud last year. The latest scam targeting seniors involves “using artificial intelligence to clone voices from social media clips to trick family members into sending money.”

The news station says other emerging scams involve “smishing” (sending text messages about fake deliveries designed to steal personal information) and “juice jacking” (this is when public USB charging ports at airports and malls are used to steal data from connected devices).

As a reminder, experts advise against giving sensitive information over the phone and using public USB chargers.

The Seniors Trust is committed to helping protect Social Security, and that includes providing important information to seniors on how to prevent fraud. We also want to see Congress pass the Social Security Expansion Act. It will give retirees an immediate benefits increase of about $200 a month, a fair annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), increased minimum benefits, and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program.