AI scams: How to spot fake companies online

Technology Oct 08, 2025

Foreign scammers are using AI to set up fake companies that look totally legit online, tricking people into buying overpriced, low-quality products—often spotted through targeted social media ads.
With AI generating realistic faces and backstories, it's getting harder to tell what's real.

AI isn't just making fake websites

AI isn't just making fake websites—it's also cloning voices and creating deepfake videos for social engineering scams.
Thanks to things like fake IDs and AI-powered phishing, staying alert online is more important than ever.

Deepfake attacks have soared by over 400%

With AI getting smarter, experts warn it's only going to get tougher to spot scams—so staying alert online is more important than ever.