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A user recounts how a tow truck company listed in Gemini's AI-generated search result turned out to be a fake, leading to credit card fraud — raising concerns about AI agents surfacing unverified links.

The Nvidia RTX 5090 GPU has vanished from US online retail, with third-party sellers demanding up to $9,500, driven by AI demand and raising scam risks.

The article argues that the Domain Name System (DNS) is being exploited for scams, with statistics showing a high rate of malicious domain registrations, posing a major internet security crisis.

Terence Eden cites an Interisle report indicating that 10–20% of newly registered gTLD domains in 2025 are fraudulent, with 8.5 million already blocklisted by May. The piece frames DNS as a major vector for cybercrime and notes ICANN's prolonged inaction on the issue.

The article criticizes unrealistic monthly earnings claims (e.g., $300k) made by young AI agency owners, highlighting the actual challenges and realistic income potential in the AI automation market based on firsthand experience.

Microsoft Teams is being exploited by scammers in China for romance and investment fraud, causing significant financial losses for victims who are deceived into using the platform for communication and fake investments.

The article discusses the difficulties in purchasing gray market peptides due to AI-generated fake websites and reviews, which mimic legitimate platforms like TrustPilot to deceive consumers.

Empty boxes from popular products are being resold for high prices on platforms like eBay, used by influencers for staging and involved in scams, revealing a lucrative and illicit market trend.

In 2025, 52% of 346 major AI incidents involved deepfakes, leading to scams like a $25M transfer and a $1.7M investment loss through AI-generated voices and videos. The article reports on these cases and asks for tips to detect fakes.

Reminding everyone that account-theft scams targeting KOLs have increased recently, and exposing the full timeline of two types of scams, urging users to be careful about account security.

INTERPOL's African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026 finds AI is used in 55% of cybercrime across Africa, with online scams and financial losses surging. Deepfakes, BEC scams, and synthetic identities are highlighted as growing threats.

Open weights for 'K3' have been released, raising concerns about potential scams and misuse.

A discussion about the potential for mandatory watermarking of AI-generated content to prevent scams, referencing Google's invisible watermarks in images.

AI tools are making World Cup scams harder to detect, with fraudulent websites, deepfakes, and phishing campaigns targeting fans. Experts warn that over 13,000 FIFA-themed domains were registered ahead of the 2026 tournament, with 1 in 41 identified as malicious.

Google has filed a lawsuit against a Chinese cybercrime network called Outsider Enterprise, alleging it used Google's Gemini AI to automate phishing scams, create fake websites, and send millions of malicious text messages to Android users.

AI voice cloning scams are using as little as a 5-second audio sample to impersonate loved ones and defraud victims of up to $635,000, highlighting the growing misuse of AI technology for financial fraud.

CZ Binance comments on how common crypto interview hacking scams are, noting many people fall for them.