Canadian Centre for Cyber Security warns of AI scams ahead of holiday shopping

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security released guidance for safe online shopping ahead of the holiday season. It warned that AI makes scams more convincing and urged shoppers not to trust AI shopping assistants to judge seller legitimacy.

• AI makes fake storefronts, checkout pages and reviews easier to create
• Guidance advises checking HTTPS, return policies and seller contacts
• AI shopping assistants cannot reliably judge if a seller is fraudulent
• Victims should contact their bank and Canada's Anti-Fraud Centre