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AI Scams Target Parents of Missing Child | Auckland News
AI is turning scams into terrifyingly personal attacks — like when parents of a missing teen in WA received a fake AI-generated photo of their son, paired with a $6K extortion demand and threats of body part sales. Thankfully, the teen was found safe, but the case exposes how easily scammers now weaponize AI to prey on fear, especially during crises. With tools that turn social media scraps into hyper-realistic threats, victims are left vulnerable — and some may panic into paying. Experts warn: don’t trust what looks real online. The fight against these evolving scams requires tech, law…
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