Deepfake scams are on the rise – but can their victims claim compensation? The legal landscape is still developing.
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One of the biggest headlines in the gaming community last week involved a deepfake porn scandal. Such material is one example of how generative AI can cause immense harm.
Weirdness is a clue about fraudulent email messages. But it takes more than a sense that something’s wrong to get people to investigate.
Fraudulent sites are easy to set up and it’s easy to get fooled, according to a psychologist who has advice on how to check out online merchants.
The global pandemic has fueled illicit online sales of COVID-19 commodities, some of which are dangerous or illegal. Researchers are assessing the size and reach of this underground market.
Victims of ATM fraud in Nigeria are often shocked to find out that their defrauders are close family friends or relatives.
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Professor of Sociology (Criminology, Victimology and Security Studies), University of Ibadan
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Professor of Law (consumer protections and credit law), The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Information Science and Cybersecurity, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Associate Professor (Law), Southern Cross University
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Associate Research Professor of Social Psychology, Louisiana State University
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Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Georgia State University