{"id":192766,"date":"2026-03-04T13:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T18:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/04\/attorney-general-reissues-ai-scam-alert\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T13:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T18:50:10","slug":"attorney-general-reissues-ai-scam-alert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/04\/attorney-general-reissues-ai-scam-alert\/","title":{"rendered":"Attorney General reissues AI scam alert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnem.com\/2026\/03\/04\/attorney-general-reissues-ai-scam-alert\/\">Attorney General reissues AI scam alert<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnem.com\/2026\/03\/04\/attorney-general-reissues-ai-scam-alert\/\">https:\/\/www.wnem.com\/2026\/03\/04\/attorney-general-reissues-ai-scam-alert\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-03-04 13:45:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.wnem.com\">www.wnem.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has reissued an alert on Artificial Intelligence and Scams to address the increasing use of AI by scammers targeting consumers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>AI is being misused to create realistic deep-fake audio and video scams, where scammers clone voices using data from public social media posts or videos.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Scammers often spoof the phone number of a loved one to impersonate them and make urgent demands for money with the intent to frighten and pressure victims into quick action.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>To combat these schemes, Nessel advises residents to be aware of warning signs, verify the identity of the caller, and avoid rushing to send money if pressured.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Recommended defensive strategies include establishing a family verification phrase, not trusting caller ID since scammers can spoof numbers, verifying the situation by calling back from a known number, and being cautious of unusual payment requests, especially those involving cryptocurrency, gift cards, or hard-to-trace payment methods.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Commonly observed signs of scams include high-pressure tactics, using fear, enticing offers, or demands for sensitive information, and unusual payment methods.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>For victims of scams, Nessel advises notifying local law enforcement, filing a report with the Federal Trade Commission, reporting fraudulent charges to banks or payment service providers, and contacting the issuers of any gift cards or money transfer services used.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Residents can report or seek help for scams by contacting the Attorney General\u2019s Consumer Protection team directly or online.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attorney General reissues AI scam alert https:\/\/www.wnem.com\/2026\/03\/04\/attorney-general-reissues-ai-scam-alert\/ Publish Date: 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