AI Is Supercharging Money Scams – Here’s What You Can Do to Protect Yourself

Sept. 14, 2026
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Read time: <5 mins
Mobile phone screen showing a Pay and Transfer menu with icons for paying bills, Zelle, transfers, and check deposits.

AI is making familiar scams harder to spot, from cloned voices and deepfake videos to more convincing phishing messages. A U-M finance professor looks at how these tactics are affecting household finances, why even careful people can fall for them, and steps families can take to protect their money.

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