Midlands Consumers Warned Over Rise In AI Celebrity Financial Scams

People over 50 are seen as the main targets for scams.

Consumers in the Midlands are being warned to be alert of AI celebrity financial scams.

FraudSmart is raising fresh concerns that older people over 50 are their main target, with Gardai recording a 21% increase in investment fraud in the three months up to October.

Many scams take the form of pop up ads online, offering ways to top up on retirement savings,

Cian Prendergast runs Ortus Managed IT and Cloud based in Abbeyleix.

He says they're getting more complex:

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