Claims extracted
12
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
33%
4 of 12 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
69/100
BBC News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Technology
Same framing elsewhere
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articles that frame the event the way this one does
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Be careful where you buy from, shoppers are being warned as criminals use AI to supercharge scams.
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criminals → publish → scams
Some fraudsters have made websites for fake retailers that claim to be family-owned firms selling quality UK-made products.
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that → make → products
Images may show a UK High Street with Union Jack flags in shot.
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Images → show → shot
If you order you're likely to find a product either never arrives, or is a cheap, mass-produced item from a country such as China, trading standards officers say.
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officers → order → China
AI-generated images like this, as well as voice cloning and deepfake videos are increasingly being used to trick people out of their money, according to National Trading Standards.
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images → generate → Standards
For the first time, it has drawn up an AI scam watchlist, external highlighting some of the tools and techniques criminals are using.
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criminals → draw → tools
What are the tricks to look out for?
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tricks → look → ?
Tricks include:
Cloned or new websites that look polished and professional in rapid time and at a low cost
Romance scams in which AI is used to remember victims' personal details and keep conversations going over weeks or months
AI-generated deepfake videos and voice-cloned audio is used to impersonate family members or close friends asking for money in an "emergency"
Error-free, personalised phishing emails, text messages and social media posts can be generated by AI on a huge scale
How can I protect myself?
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I → include → myself
Typos or grammatical errors can no longer be relied on to spot scams, says consumer group Which?.
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Which → rely → scams
Some of the ways to protect yourself, according to trading standards, include:
Never sending money, gift cards or personal or financial information to someone you have not met in person
Doing your research - such as checking whether a shop's address is real, using the Financial Conduct Authority's Firm Checker, external, to ensure a company is authorised to give financial advice, and contacting a business directly to check whether a job advert is real
Not assuming someone is genuine just because you've heard their voice or seen them on a video call
In general, they say stop and think before paying, sharing personal information or taking action.
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they → protect → action
You should be especially wary of pressure or urgency because criminals want you to act before you have time to think.
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you → want → time
Fraud and scams can be reported to Report Fraud, external or by calling on 0300 1232040, or you can call the Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline on 0808 223 1133 for advice.
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you → report → advice
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