What is a scam and how is AI involved?
Learn how scams try to get money or private details.
An online scam is a trick to get your money, account access, or private details.
A scam can use a threat, a prize, or a friendly message. Some scams move slowly and look neat.
Pressure is a reason to pause. It is not the only clue, and a calm message is not proof of trust.
Try this
- Pause before paying or sharing details.
- Do not use contact details from a message you doubt.
- Open the company app you already use or find its known site yourself.
- Ask the company whether the request is real.
- If you already paid or shared a password, seek help promptly.
A message you can copy
List questions I can use to check an unexpected message. Do not decide that it is safe.
Paste the message into ChatGPT, then fill in any blanks before you send it. ChatGPT opens in a new tab. Opening it does not send the message.
Buddy says
You can leave the message alone while checking the issue through a separate, trusted route.