From Deepfakes to Dog Scams: How Threat Actors Are Weaponizing AI for Fraud and Scams

Ingrid Dickinson | Sam Traynor

Generative AI is fundamentally reshaping the fraud and scams landscape by serving as core operational infrastructure for threat actors. This talk will examine the specific ways AI is being integrated into scam operations across three categories: impersonation (including deepfakes and celeb-bait scams), content generation (enabling hyper-personalized and believable lures), and adversarial evasion to attempt to bypass platform defenses. Attendees will gain a clear picture of the current AI-enabled fraud threat landscape, grounded in case studies, and practical insights on how defenders can leverage the same technology to stay ahead.