Global AI scam tracker

See where deception is moving.

Verified AI-enabled scams, credible emerging signals, and official fraud alerts. AI product news appears only when it materially changes the scam or digital-deception landscape.

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AI involvement, location, losses and status are stated separately so broader scam figures are never presented as AI-attributed losses.

WORLDWIDE VIEW

Current scam signals

Confirmed AI-enabledEmergingOfficial scam alert

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3 signals shownNumbers connect the map to the evidence cards. Markers reflect the affected market or reporting authority, not the scammer's presumed location.

ConfirmedAug. 2026

Australia · Asia-Pacific

AI deepfake investment promotions

Australian authorities are warning that deepfake videos of public figures are being used to promote fraudulent investment platforms.

Map placement: Affected market: Australia
Role of AI: AI-generated video and voice impersonation
Evidence: Authority warning plus documented takedown activity
Reported loss: A$837.7M2025 investment-scam losses overall, not losses attributed solely to AI

Apply Pause. Prove. Protect.

PauseTreat celebrity urgency and guaranteed returns as warning signs.

ProveCheck the promoter and licence in ASIC's professional registers.

ProtectDo not transfer funds or share identity documents from an ad link.

ASIC warning reported by News.com.au ↗

EmergingSept. 2026

United States · North America

AI-assisted impersonation targeting savings

Recent reporting describes consumers losing large sums after scammers used synthetic profiles, cloned voices and fabricated documents to build trust.

Map placement: Affected market: United States
Role of AI: Reported use of voice cloning and synthetic identity material
Evidence: Credible reporting; official case-level confirmation still being monitored
Reported loss: $150K and $398KLosses described in two reported victim cases

Apply Pause. Prove. Protect.

PauseStop when a new relationship or familiar voice asks for secrecy or money.

ProveUse a known phone number or family safe word to verify independently.

ProtectTell your bank immediately and report the fraud if money was sent.

Barron's ↗

Government alertSept. 1, 2026 · renewed Sept. 6

England and Wales, United Kingdom · Europe

Student-finance payment phishing

Fraudulent texts, emails and calls claim a student-finance payment is at risk and direct students to cloned login pages designed to steal personal and banking information.

Map placement: Affected market: England and Wales
Role of AI: No AI involvement established in the official alert
Evidence: Direct Student Loans Company alert plus current national reporting
Reported loss: Not reportedNeither source provides a verified victim-loss figure

Apply Pause. Prove. Protect.

PauseStop when a message says your payment or account is at immediate risk.

ProveOpen your student-finance account independently instead of using a supplied link.

ProtectDo not share passwords, banking details or security codes in response to a message.

UK Student Loans Company ↗

THE HUMAN PROTECTION LAYER

Technology can flag a threat. People still face the decision.

Pause.

Interrupt urgency, fear, excitement or secrecy before you click, respond, share information or move money.

Prove.

Verify through a separate, trusted channel. Never use the contact details supplied in the message.

Protect.

End contact, secure accounts, alert the financial institution and report the attempt.

Monitoring register

Sources monitored

Primary authorities, financial-sector bodies, fraud intelligence organizations and specialist reporting reviewed during each scheduled search.

Government and law enforcement

INTERPOL, Europol/EC3, FTC Consumer Alerts and Consumer Sentinel, FBI/IC3, CFPB, FinCEN, NCUA, FDIC, OCC, SEC/Investor.gov, FINRA, CISA and U.S. Secret Service

International authorities

Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, FCAC, FCA, Action Fraud, Scamwatch/National Anti-Scam Centre, ASIC/Moneysmart, ScamShield, Singapore Police Force, MAS, HKMA, CERT NZ and New Zealand FMA

Banking and credit unions

American Bankers Association and ABA Banking Journal, Independent Community Bankers of America, America's Credit Unions, BAI, European Banking Federation, Australian Banking Association and Canadian Bankers Association

Payments and financial crime

FS-ISAC, UK Finance, SWIFT, Visa, Mastercard, Payments Association, Payments Canada, regional payment bodies and Nasdaq Verafin

Global scam intelligence

Global Anti-Scam Alliance, APWG, AARP, BBB, Consumer Reports, Which?, Stop Scams UK and Fraud.org

Financial and technology reporting

Reuters, Financial Times, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, The Banker, American Banker, Banking Dive, Finextra, Risk.net, Payments Dive, PYMNTS and The Paypers

Cyber threat reporting

KrebsOnSecurity, BleepingComputer, Dark Reading, Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit, Google, Proofpoint, Trend Micro, Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike and ESET

AI-specific evidence

First-party model safety disclosures, deepfake research and documented synthetic-media analysis