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AI voice clone scam call creating urgency and pressure
AI fraud · 6 min read

AI Voice Clone Scams: When a Familiar Voice Is Used to Manipulate

A practical guide to how voice clone scams work, why familiar voices create urgency, and what evidence to preserve if a payment followed.

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Deepfake celebrity likeness used in a fake investment ad
Deepfakes · February 2026

Celebrity Deepfake Scams: Why Familiar Faces Are Used in Fraud

How scammers use celebrity likeness, fake endorsements and deepfake-style content to build trust and push victims toward fake platforms.

5 min read
Fake retailer and streaming SMS phishing messages on a phone
Phishing · February 2026

Fake Amazon and Netflix Texts: How SMS Phishing Hooks Victims

How SMS phishing messages imitate familiar brands, create urgency, and push victims toward fake pages, payments or stolen details.

4 min read
AI-generated content used in modern online fraud
AI fraud · January 2026

How AI Fraud Works: The New Face of Online Scams

A practical guide to how scammers use AI, why AI fraud feels convincing, and how a structured report can help document the case.

7 min read
AI-generated phishing email imitating a trusted brand
Phishing · December 2025

How AI Is Being Used to Create More Convincing Phishing Attacks

Understand how AI helps scammers improve phishing messages, fake authority and personalised deception across email, SMS and chat.

5 min read
Evidence checklist for an AI scam or phishing case
Evidence · December 2025

What Evidence to Save After an AI Scam or Phishing Attack

A practical evidence checklist for AI scams, deepfake fraud and phishing cases, with guidance on how a report can organise the case.

6 min read
AI-generated content used in online fraud schemes
AI fraud · November 2025

AI Scams Explained: How Fraudsters Use Artificial Intelligence

Deepfakes, voice cloning, fake customer support and AI-written phishing — how each tactic works and practical ways to recognise the signs.

8 min read
Fake celebrity endorsement advert shown on a screen
Deepfakes · October 2025

How Scammers Use Celebrity Images and Endorsements Online

From fake endorsements to deepfake videos — how celebrity impersonation scams work and how to spot warning signs before trusting an ad.

5 min read
Warning signs of deepfake video and voice scams
Deepfakes · September 2025

Deepfake Scams: 10 Warning Signs Before You Trust a Video or Voice

Practical warning signs covering fake videos, cloned voices, impersonation profiles and AI-generated fraud tactics.

6 min read

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