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Caitlin Sarian shows how the Nigerian Prince email scam has evolved with generative AI. Scammers now write fluent, personalized emails with fake transaction references that are much harder to spot than the old obvious versions.
Caitlin Sarian shows how the Nigerian Prince email scam has evolved with generative AI. Scammers now write fluent, personalized emails with fake transaction references that are much harder to spot than the old obvious versions.
The classic Nigerian print scam has learned to use AI and plenty of people are falling for it. Hi, I'm Caitlin. I'm a cyber security data protection expert and I want to help you not get scammed. Let's go. This scam has been around from the 90s and it's classic. It starts with an email probably saying greetings from someone claiming to be a rich Nigerian royalty. Wouldn't that be nice if it was real? Previously, these scams were easy to spot because they were riddled with grammar mistakes. But with the rise of AI, these scams now have a second wind because they use AI to mimic natural language and they have the AI write their email emails. If you want more news about cyber scams, definitely follow along. These emails are super convincing and play on your emotions, making it really hard to tell if it's a scam or not. Because don't we all want to be nice and help out? And scammers are going even further by referencing previous business transactions. Unfortunately, generative AI allows cybercriminals to generate a lot of fake stuff that looks real and chances are royal riches aren't waiting for you at the end of an email. But wouldn't that be nice like and follow for more cyber security tips and be sure to share this with a friend.
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