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Artificial intelligence became the primary tool used by scammers in 2025—the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recorded losses totaling $ 7.9 billion, and the median loss per victim exceeded $ 10,000. The lion’s share of this money was stolen through investment schemes using AI tools.
Deepfake videos, synthesized voices, and personalized messages have made fraud cheaper to produce and more convincing to victims. AI generates polished texts, imitates the voices of real people, forges documents, and tailors a cover story to a specific individual—using their public data from social media and open sources.
The scam remains recognizable: an unexpected «opportunity,» unrealistically high returns, and pressure to urgently transfer money or cryptocurrency. Often, it all starts with a casual online encounter that gradually turns into an investment proposal.
Regulators emphasize: a familiar face in a video, a convincing voice, or a chart showing fictitious profits—none of these are proof of authenticity. Scammers have learned to fake the very things people have come to trust.
The FTC recommends verifying the registration and disciplinary history of any «investment specialist» yourself and using only contact information from the company’s official website—not from messages or advertisements. And most importantly: pause before making any money transfer, even if you’re under pressure to act quickly.
U.S. regulators are sounding the alarm: as AI tools become cheaper and more accessible, the barrier to entry for scammers is lowering, while the scale and persuasiveness of their attacks are increasing.