FBI Issues Guidance for Avoiding Deepfake Scams

The FBI and American Bankers Association warn of increasing AI-driven deepfake scams leveraging impersonation, urgency, and emotional manipulation, with billions in reported losses since 2020. The advisory outlines telltale signs such as visual and audio inconsistencies, encourages identity verification and codewords, recommends limiting digital footprints, and urges victims to report incidents to IC3, banks, and local law enforcement.