Online scams doubled in 2023

Reports of online scams doubled in 2023 as artificial intelligence and text-based scams gain popularity among hackers.

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June 20, 2024 - 2:25 PM

Reports of online scams doubled in 2023 as artificial intelligence and text-based scams gain popularity among hackers, a new report from the Better Business Bureau says.

More than 9,000 people nationally reported phishing scams — online targeted attempts to steal a person’s money or identification by asking for personal information — and reported it to the BBB, according to the report.

These scams can be conducted through email, texts, malicious software, calls and voicemail.

“It’s harder to detect now because of the online tools available to these…

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