A new Gallup and Stop Scams Alliance survey reveals that 12% of all successful scams in 2025 used artificial intelligence or deepfakes, as organized crime groups increasingly weaponize AI tools to defraud Americans at an industrial scale.
Scammers are weaponizing AI tools like voice cloning, deepfakes, and phishing texts to defraud Arizona residents out of millions. One local woman recounts how her mother narrowly avoided a fake Chase alert. In response, Chase Bank and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office are hosting community workshops, urging consumers to stay vigilant and never share personal info with unknown callers.
A joint investigation by The Associated Press and FRONTLINE reveals how American technology companies — from AI providers like OpenAI and Google to infrastructure firms and Starlink — are unwittingly powering an industrialized cyber-scam network in Southeast Asia, with U.S. losses exceeding $190 billion in 2024. Despite voluntary industry efforts, regulators abroad are moving faster than the U.S. to hold firms accountable.
A Clearview Federal Credit Union member nearly lost $2,000 after scammers spoofed the institution’s phone number and posed as fraud investigators. The scheme unraveled when her husband noticed the caller refused to let her verify independently.
Mexico is deploying nearly 100,000 security personnel across host cities and training sites for this summer’s World Cup. But officials and analysts warn that risks—from petty crime to cartel-linked violence—vary sharply by city, and the tournament’s security boost may not outlast the final whistle.
Mastercard has unveiled AI-powered Merchant Trust Services to better vet and monitor merchant activity across its network. The company is also rolling out a Merchant Scam & Risk Indicator system aimed at helping banks and payment firms spot potentially fraudulent merchants earlier. Starting in July, stricter fraud monitoring rules will require faster investigations into suspicious transactions. For investors tracking NYSE:MA, the move adds a fresh operational development to a stock currently trading around $493.98.
A former Princeton resident is accused of swindling at least 15 investors out of $2.5 million through sham AI ventures and using proceeds to cover private school tuition, a Florida home, and a tropical vacation, New Jersey regulators said.
Bradley Konerman and Adam Salon admitted to defrauding Los Angeles Clippers general manager Trent Redden in a pandemic-era medical supply investment scheme, agreeing to repay the $250,000 they swindled.
Twenty-four Filipinos held for months without charges in a Siberian city have been freed after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. raised their plight directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a bilateral meeting in Kazan, Philippine officials confirmed Saturday.
A South Carolina inmate is accused of stalking a victim from behind bars and using a vulnerable adult's personal information to try to open financial accounts, according to state investigators.
