FBI: New kidnapping scam employs AI-altered images to pressure victims into paying criminals
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FBI: New kidnapping scam employs AI-altered images to pressure victims into paying criminals

The FBI issued a public service announcement (PSA) warning about a new variation of "virtual kidnapping" scams where criminals use artificial intelligence (AI) to alter publicly available photos, often from social media, as fake "proof-of-life" evidence to extort ransoms from victims.