Criminals are using AI to get your money. Clark Howard says this is how you can protect yourself

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Published 2024-05-21
Criminals are constantly coming up with new ways to get into your wallet, and it is up to us to spot the con and avoid getting taken. A metro small business owner told Channel 2 consumer adviser Clark Howard that she is out almost $2,000 after criminals sold her an insurance policy that did not exist.
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All Comments (13)
  • @karlad4082
    That’s so sad! This poor woman trying to do her best at surviving this economy , and she ends up getting scammed instead 😢 I just hope authorities are doing their best at catching these cruel criminals. Also, the government should have a campaign educating the public on how not to get scammed. As the newscaster mentioned, I set up my phone not to ring or not to notify me of calls and texts from unknown callers. However, when you have a business it’s a little harder because you can’t ignore any potential clients. I assume you could have an automatic response asking for their name, phone number, and their address then do your own research about its legitimacy before calling them back. Be safe out there 🙏🏼
  • @Thunder_Dome45
    Dang girl, don't you know the difference between a scam and a fraud? No me either. I can't see any difference.
  • @h-e-acc
    She fell for buying a license for a cleaning business? Where/who did she buy it from? Where does AI come in?
  • @Gizmo82477
    Crooked lawyers are way worse and they do it legally
  • @user-st6nt4ou6f
    Oh Clark i loved tour show on cable years ago. So glad to see you😊😊
  • @Eag757
    AI tsrgetting the 96% folks that hate researching, asking quest. And read.
  • It's 2024. People have stopped using their brains. Chase can't fix stupid.
  • @g41133
    Chase has NEVER helped their customers, it's all about them. Zero percent for Chase customers!