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‘We detected unusual activity’: the scam that uses AI to exploit your holiday photos
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 16 Aug 2026
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Oh, come on, really?
You never click on a "link to confirm your bank details". Regardless the pretext, context, subtext, whatever. N E V E R. N E V E R. N E V E R.
This was my attitude when I was younger. But as my financial arrangements have gotten more complicated, more intertwined with those of other people, as I've accumulated weird experiences straightening out banking problems, I can see that while there is wisdom in the rule, its never going to be enough. I'm human, I don't remember everything I need to remember.
The scammers don't send out "link to confirm your bank details" because zillions of people are stupid, they do it because everyone is a little stupid sometimes.
But what if there's some unusual activity?
Then call the number on your card. Anything else is going to make someone else some money at your expense
Didn't you know, if you are the one who has found a corpse, then you are among the suspects immediately? Now, if you have found some unusual activity... ;-)