Welcome to a new age in digital deception.
Hacking Humans
The Rise of Pill Supplement and Sponsored Content Scams
This chapter uncovers the alarming increase in pill supplement and sponsored content scams targeting vulnerable populations with promises of curing chronic diseases through fake health products. With the aid of AI, scammers are expanding their reach by leveraging deep fakes and personalized messages in multiple languages, evading detection and targeting unsuspecting victims on social media platforms like Meta. The chapter also discusses the prevalence of romance scams, detailing a case where two individuals orchestrated a scheme that defrauded victims of over $7 million over a 15-year period, and the collaborative efforts of US attorneys and the FBI to bring the perpetrators to justice.
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