"Many of us have grown up with online scams, but the ones we encounter now are far removed from fake deposits, lottery wins, or messages from a long-lost relative who wants to bequeath you millions of dollars as an inheritance. But when a scammer takes the time to target their content and uses new technology to improve their lure emails, they can be difficult to spot."
"The problem is that AI can be abused to generate convincing scams that lack the hallmarks of past phishing campaigns. An estimated 82.6% of phishing emails use some form of AI, but can we turn the tables and use AI to fight the trend?"
"NordVPN's service then checks URLs, email addresses, and phone numbers against known malicious databases and sources. If you want to analyze a body of text, an AI algorithm checks the content for patterns commonly used in scams, such as scare tactics and artificial urgency."
Modern scams have evolved beyond traditional phishing emails, becoming increasingly sophisticated through AI-generated content that mimics legitimate communications. An estimated 82.6% of phishing emails now utilize AI technology, making scams harder to identify. NordVPN introduced a free, web-based scam checker tool powered by AI to combat this threat. The tool requires no account signup and allows users to submit links, files, text, images, or screenshots for analysis. It cross-references URLs, email addresses, and phone numbers against known malicious databases while using AI algorithms to detect common scam patterns including scare tactics and artificial urgency tactics.
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