According to the FBI, the top three internet crimes reported by Alaskan victims last year were tech support scams, personal data breaches and extortion.
Federal authorities say many of the more than 1,600 Alaskans who were victims of internet crime in 2022 fell prey to “romance scams.”
According to complaint center reports for Alaska in 2022, the top three crimes reported by victims were tech support scams, personal data breaches, and extortion.“As far as personal data breaches, I’m speaking more about leaks or spillage of personal data released from secure locations to untrusted environments, or a security incident in which an individual’s sensitive protected or confidential data is copied, transmitted, viewed, stolen, or used by an unauthorized individual,” Waddle said.
“It’s an embarrassing situation for people and they don’t always report it to us. So while this gives us a good foundation, it only represents probably a portion of what is actually out there,” Waddle said. Waddle warned of unsolicited phone calls, mailings, and door-to-door service offers. He recommended not sending personally identifiable information, money, jewelry, or gift cards.
With the rise of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools online, and people who have access to them, these scams are likely to happen more often and they’ll probably get more sophisticated too. The FBI warns the public that people are creating synthetic content, better known as deepfakes, where they alter photos or videos to target people. Technology advancements are continuously improving the quality and accessibility of artificial intelligence-enabled content creation.
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