{"id":219177,"date":"2026-03-02T14:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T19:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/study-finds-phishing-scams-are-on-the-rise-accelerated-by-ai\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T15:50:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T20:50:18","slug":"study-finds-phishing-scams-are-on-the-rise-accelerated-by-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/study-finds-phishing-scams-are-on-the-rise-accelerated-by-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Finds Phishing Scams Are on the Rise, Accelerated by AI"},"content":{"rendered":"

Study Finds Phishing Scams Are on the Rise, Accelerated by AI<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/tech\/services-and-software\/study-finds-phishing-scams-are-on-the-rise-accelerated-by-ai\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-03-02 14:41:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.cnet.com<\/a><\/p>\n

You’re probably all too familiar with the words “potential spam” or “suspicious activity detected” or even a pop-up in Gmail that reads, “This message might be dangerous.” That’s because we are all potential victims of phishing, spoofing and other online scams at all times. According to a new report from the National Consumers League, phishing and spoofing scams increased by over 85%, and the average financial losses caused by such scams have more than doubled, from $1,000 to $2,060.<\/p>\n

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Generative AI has been integral to the growing number of attacks, which are becoming more frequent and sophisticated. The US Federal Trade Commission\u00a0reported\u00a0that Americans lost over $12 billion due to consumer fraud attacks and scams in 2024, a 25% year-over-year increase. These losses are only expected to grow as scams become more convincing, enabled by AI tools that allow scammers to clone voices, create deepfakes, localize messages and personalize the language used in scam emails, texts and social media posts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Given widespread evidence that scammers are increasingly using artificial intelligence tools to craft better pitches, the rise in phishing complaints is particularly concerning,” John Breyault, the NCL Vice President of Public Policy, Telecommunications and Fraud, said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Notably, 48% of the 1,376 complaints analyzed by the NCL report involved online scam attempts, marking a distinct shift away from phone scams as the primary method used by attackers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Young people are vulnerable<\/h2>\n

There are widespread assumptions that younger people (Millennials and Gen Z) are less likely to be affected by web-based, AI-powered scams because of their digital literacy. While it is true that older adults, age 56 and above, account for more than a third (37.94%) of the complaints, younger adults are also targeted at increasing rates.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The NCL found that millennials accounted for 39.8% of total fraud complaints, and complaints from adults aged 26 to 35 increased by 68.1%…<\/p>\n

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