Was Live Friday, Sep 1, 2023 | 11 am PT
Guest Speakers:
- Benjamin Davidson, Attorney, Division of Marketing Practices, Federal Trade Commission
- Rosario Mendez, Attorney, Consumer & Business Education, Federal Trade Commission
Event Overview
This second of three briefings for EMS with the Federal Trade Commission will scope out some of the newest ways scammers are using email and text messages to try to get you to pay them or steal your passwords, account numbers or Social Security numbers — called “phishing.” Once they get that information, they can get access to your email, bank or other accounts — or sell your information to other scammers.
Scammers launch millions of phishing attacks like these every day — and they’re often successful. Tapping into new and evolving technology, they also use AI to catfish people into a family emergency situation by cloning a family member’s voice. People think they recognize the cry for help and turn over their money to complete strangers. The best defense is to spread the word about phishing so your audiences don’t get fooled.
