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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.
But what if there's some unusual activity?
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... ;-)