Indians Exposed to 12 Fake Messages Daily Scammers Using Artificial Intelligence to Make Them Legit All details

People in India receive approximately 12 fake messages every day. Not us, says the latest scam message study by global computer security software company McAfee. Some such facts have been put forward in the study, which will surprise you. Surveying more than 7,000 adults across seven countries, including India, to explore how scam messages and increasing scams fueled by artificial intelligence (AI) are impacting users around the world.

Releasing its first global scam message study, McAfee has informed that nowadays Artificial Intelligence has become the favorite tool of scammers, which helps cyber criminals to increase the scale of scam messages. Phishing and text message scams are increasing rapidly and according to the study, a new phishing site is being created every 11 seconds.

This study shows that Indians receive about 12 fake messages or scams every day through email, text or social media. An average Indian user spends 1.8 hours a week reviewing, verifying or determining whether a message sent via text, email or social media is genuine or fake.

The report also shows that 82 percent of Indians have clicked on fake messages or fallen for them. 49 percent of Indians said scam messages no longer contain typos or mistakes, making them more difficult to identify.

According to McAfee, some of the most common forms of these scam messages are fake job offers or notifications (64%) and bank alerts (52%).

How to Protect Yourself from Scam Messages

McAfee says that users should think carefully before clicking on such messages. Cybercriminals use phishing emails or fake sites to lure people into clicking on links that may contain malware.

If you receive an email asking you to click on a link, even if it claims to be a great deal or it provides some useful information, it's best not to click on it. Always go straight to the source and interact with reputable companies.

Wait before rushing to interact with any threatening or urgent message, especially if it is from an unknown or unlikely sender.