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Roughly 18 million people were targeted by scams in 2025, with millennials being the most common victims and baby boomers losing the most money per incident.
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Who
LifeLock, millennials, baby boomers
What
Roughly 18 million people were targeted by scams in 2025, with millennials being the most common victims and baby boomers losing the most money per incident.
When
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:21:00 GMT · 3h 11m ago
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Why
Identity theft is becoming more difficult to prevent due to the increasing sophistication and volume of AI-powered internet scams.
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How this affects you
The rise of AI technology is leading to more sophisticated and widespread internet scams, impacting millions of people annually and necessitating advanced identity theft protection services.
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2 events in this thread- Technology3h 11m agoLifeLock offers identity theft protection services, including monitoring, data removal, and insurance, to combat the rise in sophisticated internet scams, which targeted roughly 18 million people in 2025.Open article
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