Advanced scams that are driven by artificial intelligence pose a significant threat to the security of billions of Gmail users, prompting a security alert. With AI-generated phone calls that resemble human voices to an extent, a recent report from Forbes has raised concerns.
It is feared that the email service’s 2.5 billion users may fall victim to malicious individuals who use AI to deceive customers into revealing their credentials. According to the report, cybercriminals are making phone calls that impersonate Google support, complete with caller IDs that appear authentic.
The impersonator may claim that the account of the user has been compromised or that they are trying to recover the account. The fake support representative will then send an email to the Gmail account which will look like a genuine Google email address. The email looks quite real confirming the alleged compromise and requesting a code for account recovery.
The founder of Hack Club, Zach Latta, shared his experience and how he halted this intricate scam. He shared with Forbes, “She sounded like a real engineer, the connection was crystal clear, and she had an American accent.”
Despite the convincing nature of the voice on the line, it is merely a ruse designed to trick users into surrendering their valuable login details allowing scammers access to their accounts.
Gary Tan, the founder of the venture capital firm Y Combinator also issues a public service announcement on X after encountering phishing emails and phone calls.
He explained, “They claim to be verifying your status and suggest you ignore a death certificate that states a family member is recovering your account. It’s a rather elaborate scheme to facilitate password recovery.”
Since scams are becoming more believable, staying alert and not believing any such mail or call could help users protect their accounts.
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