Top 5 scams costing victims thousands

Recently, I had too many calls on my people’s programs that have lost thousands (sometimes hundreds of thousands) to scams. They are so intelligently bad, it’s like Ocean’s Eleven But with a guy with three Instagram subscribers and a Chatgpt subscription.

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You see, we have gone well from emails from summary Nigerian princes. Today’s scams are smooth, personalized and fed by frightening technology such as cloning the AI ​​voice and deep buttocks. And yes, people fall in love with them every day.

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Here are today’s leading horses, as well as how to protect your money, pride and mental health:

Square calls – Employing things like AI vocal clones – become too common these days. (Thomas Truttschel / Photothek via Getty Images)

1. The clone of the voice ai

This one is horrible because it is sounds Like someone you trust. The crooks take a clip from your child, the spouse, the voice of the social media, the podcasts or even your vocal messaging.

Then they call your mom, your grandfather, your partner: “Hi, it’s me. I have a lot of problems. I need money. Don’t tell anyone.” They are not them. It is a. And it works because he feel real.

Anthony in Los Angeles was deceived by crooks who used AI to reproduce the voice of his son. Believing that his son was in distress, Anthony transferred $ 25,000 to fraudsters.

If you receive a call like this, call or send an SMS to the person. Try someone with whom they live or work.

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2. “Your bank account is frozen ‘

You get an SMS or a call from your “bank” and the number seems legitimate. They say that your account is locked due to a suspicious activity and that you must confirm your information.

Stop there. This link? Fake. The person on the phone? Also false.

Charles in Iowa has lost more than $ 300,000. Always open the application of your bank or type the web address in yourself. Never rely on the link they send.

Affirmations of frozen bank accounts and “friends” online crypto-ends are other ways in which the crooks have found the financial sorrow. (istock)

3. Crypto investment ‘friend’

It starts on Instagram, Facebook or LinkedIn. Someone is friends, discusses you, wins your confidence, then stresses with casualness that they make a fortune in crypto.

They even suggest you show you how. Suddenly, you put money or access to a wallet, and POOF, it has disappeared. A couple in Georgia lost $ 800,000 after being the victim of a cryptocurrency scam. It is not because someone is sympathetic that he is honest.

Do not fall for a foreigner who has friends on social networks. If you are alone, volunteer somewhere.

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4. Golden bar scam

You receive a call from someone who claims to be with the FBI or the fraud team of your bank. They say that your money is at risk and that you have to withdraw it, convert it into gold bars and put it back for “guard”.

A 72 -year -old retiree from New Hampshire was scammed to buy a value of $ 3.1 million in gold bars and gave it to the crook. Yes, it sounds crazy, but it’s eventAnd people lose everything. Come on, you know that real police are not working this way.

Calls saying that you have to convert silver into gold are an external, but real threat. (Jung Yeon-I / AFP via Getty Images)

5. Veterinary emergency

A neighbor cries. Your dog was hit by a car. They precipitated your baby in fur at the veterinarian and paid the bill. You owe them $ 1,200. But wait … your puppy is fine, snoring on the sofa.

You were ashamed of Veno in a crook.

If any It seems familiar, your intestine whispers the danger or you do not know what could happen in a situation, Hand your hand to me. I will help you understand what is real and what is a scam. Better to ask than burn yourself. I will not judge you, I promise it.

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