Why Fraudsters are turning to AI
AI is increasingly being misused by cybercriminals because it makes fraud faster, easier, and more effective. By leveraging AI, scammers can create convincing deceptions with minimal effort and risk.
Key reasons fraudsters use AI:
- Low cost, high impact: Scams can reach many victims without large expenses.
- Minimal human involvement: AI automates most tasks, reducing exposure.
- Easy access to tools: Voice, image, and text generation are widely available.
- Hard to trace: AI-generated content can cross borders anonymously.
- Exploiting trust: People naturally rely on video calls, messages, and online verification.
- Targeting psychology: AI personalises scams to manipulate fear, urgency, or greed.
AI enables fraudsters to scale operations efficiently while staying largely undetected.