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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Brian Yalung

Chicago Man Told to Take Money Out of Bank of America by Fake US Marshals After Apple Call — Loses $69,000

AI technology is making financial scams more convincing. (Not the actual photo) (Credit: Pexels)

Scams have grown rampant of late with innocent people getting robbed of their hard-earned money. The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) has provided scammers with additional tools to enhance the credibility of their operations.

A man from Chicago fell prey to this kind of scam back in March. The man later shared the incident but requested anonymity because of the nature of the ordeal. His son, Tony, helped explain what his father had to go through.

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