Kerry Tomlinson

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Here's the video so you can see a celebrity faker scam from the inside.

One of the interesting psychological tricks is that the celebrity does not actually ask for money (at least, not until the end). It's the celebrity's "management" demanding payment. So the victim believes their online friend is not hitting them up for cash & thus seems less suspicious.

#deepfakes #celebrityscams #cybernews

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJi48w9Fugw

Lionel Richie is not in love with you: revealing celebrity scammer tactics

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If you've ever wondered why fake celebrity scams are so successful, here's your inside look.

I went undercover with a fake Lionel Richie for two months to show you the tricks and tools these scammers use.

AI and deepfakes, of course. But in this case, the psychology is as powerful as the technology.

#cybernews #scam #celebrityfakes

https://ampyxcyber.com/newsarchive/lionel-richie-is-not-in-love-with-you

Lionel Richie is not in love with you: revealing celebrity scam tactics from the inside — AMPYX CYBER

Which is the real celebrity? We go undercover to expose cyber criminal tricks and celebrity impostors. This two-month investigation exposes a scammer posing as American Idol judge and Grammy Award-winning singer Lionel Richie.

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A moment of sunshine before the snowstorm returns with force in Hamburg, Germany. The “feels like” temperatures here are crazy!

#travel #germany #hamburg

AI animals are on the loose. And they're trying to steal our holiday cash.

We investigate ads for a popular holiday purchase and see how shady stores are using AI against us.

https://ampyxcyber.com/newsarchive/shady-stores-are-using-ai-to-trick-us

Shady stores are using AI to trick us out of holiday cash — AMPYX CYBER

You have a new decision to make when it comes to holiday shopping. Not just price or quality, but also, "Is it real or AI?" Shady stores are selling you on fake pictures of low quality products. Here's how to avoid the AI fakery and shop smarter during the holidays and any time of year.

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Did you get 'bitten' by the AI squirrel? Shady stores are using AI to trick us out of our holiday cash. Here's one of the latest pieces of fakery making the rounds during this holiday shopping season.

https://youtu.be/o2AQMcv76Ik

Shady stores are using AI to trick us out of holiday cash

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Are you one of the 8 million people who go this AI-generated scam call? The FCC is trying to stop them. Here's how the fake voice calls use your own brain against you.
https://ampyxcyber.com/newsarchive/scam-psychology-how-deepfake-walmart-callers-are-using-your-own-brain-against-you
Scam psychology: How deepfake Walmart callers use your own brain against you — AMPYX CYBER

Scammers are using deepfake voices to trick you in fake Walmart calls. But it's the psychology behind the voices that works even better than the AI. Here are four psychological tactics that cyber criminals will use on you -- and how to defeat them.

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Copycats are waiting for you to grab that Black Friday or Cyber Monday deal without checking closely. Here's what to watch for to make sure you get the real thing and not a rip-off.

Not the first time I've posted this story, but these scams are still out of control.

#BlackFriday #CyberMonday #cybersecurityAwareness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gmpuis9xx1Q

Watch out for these holiday shopping fakes

Trying to find the best deals this time of year? Keep an eye out for fakers putting up copycat sites designed to trick you out of money. They're working hard...

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These fakers are out in full force this Black Friday.

Watch out for web addresses that include the name of the business, but aren't the real site, like StussyBlackFriday(.)com instead of the real Stussy(.)com.

Story from last holiday shopping season but still on point.

#CyberNews

https://ampyxcyber.com/newsarchive/watch-out-for-these-holiday-shopping-fakes

Watch out for these holiday shopping fakes — AMPYX CYBER

Trying to find the best deals this time of year? Keep an eye out for copycat sites designed to trick you out of money. The fakers are working harder this year. And they're hoping that you're moving too quickly to notice the small details that reveal the scam.

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Watch out for AI fakers selling you shoddy gifts for your friends & family.

This story came out during the last holiday shopping season, but the scam is still rampant on social media.

#CybersecurityAwareness #ScamAlert #CyberNews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2GYc-__EdE

Fake leather, fake people: AI sellers generate numerous complaints

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