Scammers are no longer relying only on random links, fake promos, or suspicious messages. In the age of AI, oversharing online can give them the personal details they need to study a target, map their routine, and turn ordinary posts into a weapon against them.
In the first episode of Hey Attorney, PGMN Anchor Atty. Bernice Piñol-Rodriguez speaks with Atty. Alexander “Aboy” Ramos, Director of the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center, a leading government authority on cybercrime, digital fraud, and online scam operations. Atty. Aboy breaks down how AI scammers can weaponize a person’s digital footprint, using details like location, family, work, habits, and daily movements to build a fake story that feels specific, urgent, and believable.
He underscores that the danger is no longer just the message itself, but how real it can sound. A scammer can pretend to be the victim, fake a voice or video, contact someone close, and ask for money using details pulled from the victim’s own online life, turning trust into the scammer’s strongest weapon.
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