{"id":4764,"date":"2026-06-04T19:19:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T19:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lcfcu.org\/wph\/workarea\/?p=4764"},"modified":"2026-06-04T19:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T19:20:12","slug":"ai-powered-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lcfcu.org\/wph\/workarea\/ai-powered-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"AI-Powered Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Members Should Know<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Protect Yourself<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Scammers are using new technology to make their messages sound more convincing than ever. One emerging tactic involves AI-generated voice cloning, where fraudsters mimic the voice of a loved one or trusted contact to create urgency and pressure you to send money quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, you might receive a call from someone who sounds exactly like a family member claiming they\u2019ve been arrested or are in trouble and need money immediately. Before reacting, pause and verify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AI-powered scams often rely on urgency and emotion to bypass your instincts. Instead of responding right away, contact the person directly using a phone number you already trust, not the number provided in the message.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"band band\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"zone\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-wrap-callout-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-padding\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"feature-content-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p><strong>When using AI, NEVER:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download or input any personal information data &#8211; EVER!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download tax returns onto AI\u2026(medical too!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Input financial documents like investments or names of your financial institutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Input employment information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<p>LCFCU encourages members to protect their personal and financial information at all times.<strong> If something feels unusual, trust your instincts and reach out to us before taking action. 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