{"id":2291,"date":"2023-05-02T06:32:43","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T06:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/?p=2291"},"modified":"2023-05-02T06:32:45","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T06:32:45","slug":"daily-news-updates-may-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/phone-scam\/daily-news-updates-may-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily News Updates &#8211; May 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Scam news 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Family Targeted by AI Scam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/voicescam.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"AI voice scam\" data-rl_caption=\"AI voice scam\" title=\"AI voice scam\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/voicescam-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"AI voice scam\" class=\"wp-image-2292\" width=\"392\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/voicescam-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/voicescam-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/voicescam-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/voicescam-624x351.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/voicescam.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AI voice scam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF\/Gray News) &#8211; As scams using artificial intelligence spread across the country, one Alabama family is sharing their story to warn others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Experts explain that the scam uses AI to replicate the voice of a loved one with the intention to steal your money. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kwch.com\/2023\/04\/28\/family-targeted-by-ai-scam-using-loved-ones-voice\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.kwch.com\/2023\/04\/28\/family-targeted-by-ai-scam-using-loved-ones-voice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scam news 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beware New Gmail Scam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gmail.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"Gmail scam\" data-rl_caption=\"Gmail scam\" title=\"Gmail scam\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gmail.png\" alt=\"Gmail scam\" class=\"wp-image-2293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gmail.png 400w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gmail-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/gmail-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gmail scam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re used to a multitude of ways hackers try to steal our personal information to empty our bank accounts or impersonate us to open accounts in our name, and a major new Gmail scam has just emerged that targets millions of users. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/personal-finance\/beware-new-gmail-scam-that-could-make-you-poorer\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.kiplinger.com\/personal-finance\/beware-new-gmail-scam-that-could-make-you-poorer\" target=\"_blank\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scam news 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TikTok-inspired fake AirPods Scams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/fake-airpods.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"Airpods scam\" data-rl_caption=\"Airpods scam\" title=\"Airpods scam\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/fake-airpods.png\" alt=\"Airpods scam\" class=\"wp-image-2294\" width=\"391\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/fake-airpods.png 364w, https:\/\/www.ripandscam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/fake-airpods-300x293.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 391px) 100vw, 391px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Airpods scam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you were a teenager and somebody on the internet told you that you could make hundreds of dollars a week simply by dropping things off at the post office, you would listen. And that\u2019s exactly what\u2019s happening on TikTok as \u201chustling\u201d teens turn to drop shipping fake AirPods as a lucrative revenue stream. <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2023\/04\/28\/fake-airpods-tiktok-viral-scams\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2023\/04\/28\/fake-airpods-tiktok-viral-scams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scam news 1 Family Targeted by AI Scam ATHENS, Ala. (WAFF\/Gray News) &#8211; As scams using artificial intelligence spread across the country, one Alabama family is sharing their story to warn others. Experts explain that the scam uses AI to replicate the voice of a loved one with the intention to steal your money. 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