AI is supercharging money scams. Here’s how to protect yourself from fraud

# AI Is Making Old Scams Devastatingly Effective—and You're the Target Scammers are using AI to impersonate your loved ones and create fake investment opportunities, and they're stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from regular people—especially those over 60. The FBI tracked over 22,000 AI-related fraud cases in 2025 with nearly $900 million in losses, but experts believe the real damage is much higher. The best protection isn't complicated technology; it's understanding that AI is making traditional cons (like the "grandson in trouble" call) far more convincing than before.