AI-Driven Scams Target Elderly, Causing Financial and Emotional Harm

Scammers are feeding obituaries to AI to craft calls that name the deceased. Grief has a new attack surface.

Scammers are using AI to target elderly individuals in the U.S., exploiting personal information from obituaries to craft convincing fraud schemes. These AI-enabled scams have led to significant financial losses and emotional distress for victims and their families, highlighting the growing risks of AI misuse in elder fraud.

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