AI scams · Public alert
National Trading Standards publishes AI Scam Watchlist
UK National Trading Standards describes how fake websites, cloned voices, deepfake video and AI images make familiar scams more convincing.
Summary paraphrased from National Trading Standards (UK). This is an archived, dated report, not a live or real-time alert.
- Source type
- Consumer protection advisory
- Source published
- Verification
- Verified: first-party source. We checked the primary source page; we did not independently confirm every claim in it.
- Severity (editorial)
- High. RedAiLert's own rating, not the source's.
- Editorial review
Why it matters
A realistic voice, video or website can make a fake request feel genuine.
What to do
Check surprising requests yourself, using contact details you already trust. Read the advisory.
Limitations
Why it matters, what to do and severity are RedAiLert's editorial view, not the source's words and not legal advice. The source may have been updated after our review date. Read the original source for full details.