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Google Warns of Rising Cloaking Scams and AI-Driven Fraud

Dwain.B

14 Nov 2024

AI, Cryptocurrency, and Cloaking Techniques Used to Deceive Users

Google has issued a warning about an increase in cloaking scams and AI-driven fraud. Cybercriminals use cloaking to hide policy-violating content, deceiving users by redirecting them to scam pages that mimic trusted sites. Other recent tactics include AI-generated deepfakes of public figures, fake cryptocurrency investment schemes, and app clone scams. Google’s efforts to combat these scams include enhanced live threat detection for Android devices and regular advisories.


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