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AI-powered scams cost Brits £1.3B, Americans $3.5B

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Scammers have successfully defrauded individuals in the UK and the US, with British victims losing £1.3 billion and Americans losing $3.5 billion. The report highlights the increasing sophistication of impersonation scams, often leveraging social media and AI technologies. AI

RANK_REASON The article discusses financial losses due to scams, mentioning AI as a tool used by scammers, but does not report on AI development or research.

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AI-powered scams cost Brits £1.3B, Americans $3.5B

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Scammers keep scoring: Brits fleeced for £1.3B as Americans lose $3.5B to impersonators

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