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Arizona Residents Reportedly a Frequent Target of AI-Driven Romance Scams

January 1, 2022

Arizona, particularly its senior citizens, is allegedly a frequent target of AI-driven romance scams. According to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center data between 2022 and 2023, reported losses from online romance scams in Arizona totaled over $47 million, ranking the state fifth highest in the nation. In 2023 alone, Arizonans are said to have lost a staggering $325 million due to these scams. This underscores the importance of responsible AI governance and the need for trustworthy AI practices. To prevent such incidents and promote harm prevention in AI systems, consider joining Project Cerebellum to contribute to our AI incident database and help establish guardrails for safe and secure AI.

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Alleged deployer
yahoo-boys, romance-scammers-targeting-arizonans, unknown-scammers
Alleged developer
unknown-deepfake-technology-developers, unknown-voice-cloning-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties
senior-citizens-of-arizona, general-public-of-arizona

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/946

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