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title: FBI alert on fraudsters use of GenAI
description: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued an alert on the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) by criminals to facilitate financial fraud.
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# [FBI alert on fraudsters use of GenAI](https://www.plenitudeconsulting.com/news-insights/fbi-alert-on-fraudsters-use-of-genai)

 Written by [Insight & Partnership Team](https://www.plenitudeconsulting.com/news-insights/author/insight-partnership-team) | Dec 6, 2024 4:28:35 PM

 

The alert highlights the ways AI generated text, video, audio, and images are used to commit fraud along with tips on how to protect yourself.

Key recommendations include:

- Creating a secret word of phrase with your friends or family;
- Never sharing sensitive information or sending money, gift cards, or cryptoassets to individuals you have only ever met online or on the phone;
- Looking and listening for subtle imperfections in images and audio to distinguish between legitimate and AI generated content;
- Limiting the online content of your image or voice to reduce fraudsters’ capabilities to create fraudulent identities; and
- Verifying the identity of the individual calling you by hanging up the phone, researching the number of the organization purported to be calling you, and calling back directly.

✅ Firms can review the alert to better understand how the use of AI is making financial fraud increasingly sophisticated.

💡 Plenitude’s Fraud Prevention Practice conducts comprehensive threat assessments, advising clients on preventative measures to ensure they stay secure in an ever-changing technology landscape. Visit our website for more information: [https://www.plenitudeconsulting.com/services/fraud-prevention-services](https://www.plenitudeconsulting.com/services/fraud-prevention-services)

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