GMAIL users have been given a red alert warning over an alarming new scam that tries to steal your data.
Gmail users have received a red alert about new advanced scam techniques that try to steal your personal information and hijack your accountAt the time the alarm was raised, FBI Special Agent in Charge Robert Tripp said: "Attackers are leveraging AI to craft highly convincing voice or video messages and emails to enable fraud schemes against individuals and businesses alike.
Once this is done, criminals not only have access to your Gmail but also to a tonne of other services, which could lead to your identity being stolen.He said he received a notification to approve a Gmail account recovery attempt and that this was followed by a call which sounded genuine, with the caller highlighting suspicious activity on his account.Sam worries many people are likely to fall for these sorts of scams and said they were becoming more and more legitimate-looking.
He explained: "The scams are getting increasingly sophisticated, more convincing and are deployed at ever larger scale.
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