‘We detected unusual activity’: the scam that uses AI to exploit your holiday photos
Scammers are using AI to turn holiday photos posted on social media into personalized phishing attempts, referencing locations to trick victims into revealing bank details.
Fraudsters use pictures posted on Instagram or Facebook to create emails seeking bank account details
You are on a short break in Porto and post some pictures of your family on Instagram or Facebook. With a small section of the Douro river in the background, you think it could have been taken anywhere.
A few days later, you get a text saying that your card was compromised. “We detected unusual activity while you were travelling in Porto – please verify immediately,” says the message.
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