AI makes scam messages more convincing. Here is how to check them

Google states that the company, together with US authorities and telecom operators, is trying to stop an organized network behind fake text messages and websites. According to Google's lawsuit, the network uses tools and templates to impersonate trusted companies and trick people into payment and login credentials.

Google's figures and description refer to the company's own legal process in the United States. They do not show how many Swedish frauds use AI. The incident is nonetheless relevant as Europol warns that AI can help criminals mimic the language, layout and style of communication to make messages appear more authentic.

The same technique can be used to create a voice that sounds like a relative or colleague. A well-written text or a familiar voice is therefore no longer sufficient proof of who is behind the contact.

The police recommend that you call the person or ask verification questions that cannot be easily answered with information from the Internet. Do not give out codes or personal data, do not click on unexpected links and do not authorize remote control of the phone or computer.

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AI lowers the threshold for creating personalized and believable scams at scale. The important thing is therefore not to try to hear or see if something is AI-created. A safer habit is to pause and check the request itself through a phone number, app or contact path that you already know is correct.

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1. Pause when someone demands money, codes or quick action and at the same time wants to keep the contact secret.
2. End the contact and call the person, bank or company via a number you have saved yourself or found on the official website.
3. Ask a follow-up question whose answer cannot easily be found in social media or old messages.