FBI warns of scams and deepfakes ahead of US midterms

The FBI warned of thousands of phishing sites, fake donation portals and deepfakes targeting voters ahead of the US midterm elections. Scammers are using AI to make campaign investment pools, fake PACs and political merchandise fraud more convincing.

• FBI spotted thousands of sites preparing for election season
• Schemes include fake donations, PACs and campaign investments
• Iran, Russia and China run disinformation campaigns targeting voters