FBI Warns of New Major Email Scam Hitting Michigan

Scams are getting more and more sophisticated as time goes on. Some, are even fooling experts at this point. With things like AI in play now too, the amount of people getting fooled by these scams are just going up.

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There is a new scam going around Michigan, that the FBI are warning Michiganders about, as it pertains to usage on their Gmail accounts.

FBI Warns of New Major Scam Hitting Michigan

If you're a Gmail user, you might want to exercise caution, as the Federal Bureau of Investigations, is issuing a warning to all suers. Recently, a new kind of AI scam is targeting users, and it is very difficult to detect.

Most engineers are even labeling this specific attack as some of the most convincing that they've ever seen before.

It starts as a simple phone call, which labels themselves as Google tech support. The call will then tell you that there has been a suspicious or unauthorized login to your account.

These scams are extremely convincing, to the point that "Google Tech" will ask for a verification code that you are sent, which gives the scammers access to your account.

As a reminder, companies won't call you or urge you to click suspicious links that are sent to you. In fact, Google has a pretty sophisticated authentication method. You'll know if someone is attempting to access your account in real-time with the "did you just try accessing this account message?"

If you are receiving a call, and it appears to be legitimate, you should hang up and reach out to that company directly for support.