AI-Enabled Scams

AI has eliminated the typos and awkward phrasing that used to signal a fake email. Here's what to look for now — and the one response that protects you every time.

AI can clone a voice from 30 seconds of audio. Here's what the grandchild emergency scam sounds like — and the one thing that stops it cold.

Scammers can make any phone number appear on your caller ID — including your bank's. Here's what caller ID spoofing is and what to do when a call feels wrong.

Scammers now appear on video as fake CRA agents and RCMP officers. Here's what a deepfake video call looks like — and the visual tells that give it away.

Scammers keep Canadians on video calls for hours with fake badges and arrest threats. Here's exactly how digital arrest scams work — and why you can hang up.