Don't Be Fooled: How to Spot AI-Generated Scams and Stay Safe Online
Citizens Advice Lancashire West guide covering deepfake video, voice-clone and AI phishing warning signs — mismatched lip-sync, robotic blinking, demands for crypto or gift cards.
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citizensadvicelancashirewest.org.uk
- Published
- May 28, 2025
- Last verified
- Mar 31, 2026
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Editorial summary
Citizens Advice Lancashire West guide covering deepfake video, voice-clone and AI phishing warning signs — mismatched lip-sync, robotic blinking, demands for crypto or gift cards. Recommends reverse image search, Deepware Scanner and calling known numbers; points UK victims to Action Fraud and 7726.
Why this matters
Citizens Advice is the charity most UK residents turn to when they think they have been scammed, and this Lancashire West branch guide is written for exactly that audience — people who want a checklist they can read standing in a queue. It covers the three current big AI scams in the UK: deepfake video, voice clones, and AI phishing. It names the telltale signs (mismatched lip-sync, robotic blinking, demands for crypto or gift cards) and gives free tools like reverse image search and Deepware Scanner. Most usefully, it points UK victims to Action Fraud and the 7726 spam-text number, which many people in trouble do not know exists.
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- Published
- May 28, 2025
- Last verified
- Mar 31, 2026
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