Tax time advice: how to avoid an AI-powered scam

Tax time advice: how to avoid an AI-powered scam

Artificial intelligence’s surge in sophistication is set to make tax time 2025 the toughest yet for people trying to avoid being scammed. Even cybersecurity experts are finding fakes harder to spot as scammers introduce AI-powered hyperrealism, deepfake voice calls, false tax tools and fake tax agents. The Australian Taxation Office says impersonation email tax scams have increased more than 300 per cent from this time last year, and cybersecuri…

Norton warns Australians to stay alert as cyber criminals launch their tax time scams - Tech Guide

It’s tax time and leading internet security brand Norton is warning Australians to stay alert after new research showed we’re losing more than $1500 on average to scammers. Scammers increase their activities at this time of year with the goal of stealing your personal information and your money. Norton’s study revealed one in three (30