{"id":25355,"date":"2026-05-02T13:29:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T13:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/25355\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T13:29:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T13:29:08","slug":"ai-scammers-end-up-on-fbi-hit-list-and-families-face-funeral-delays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/25355\/","title":{"rendered":"AI scammers end up on FBI &#8216;hit list&#8217;, and families face funeral delays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    FBI warns of \u2018Hit List\u2019 scams amid rise in AI fraud<\/p>\n<p>The FBI says scammers are using artificial intelligence to make fraud schemes more convincing and harder to detect, helping drive reported losses to more than $20 billion last year. Mallory explains how criminals are using AI to target victims, the warning signs consumers should know, and why federal investigators say scammers are now on a \u201chit list\u201d as agents ramp up efforts to track them down.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full report \u279c\u00a0<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wmar2news.com\/matterformallory\/youre-on-a-hit-list-fbi-warns-scammers-as-ai-fraud-and-theft-surge\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FBI Scam Warning<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watch the full story below \u2b07<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re on a hit list\u201d: FBI warns scammers as AI fraud and theft surge<\/p>\n<p>    Families report months\u2011long delays at Baltimore County funeral home<\/p>\n<p>Several Maryland families say they have waited months to receive their loved ones\u2019 remains from a Baltimore County funeral home, with minimal updates or explanations. The delays have deepened their grief and left lingering questions about what went wrong. Mallory investigates the claims and what, if anything, is being done.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full report \u279c\u00a0<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wmar2news.com\/matterformallory\/families-report-months-long-delays-at-baltimore-county-funeral-home\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Funeral Home Delays<\/a><br \/>Watch the full story below \u2b07<\/p>\n<p>Families report months-long delays at Baltimore County funeral home<\/p>\n<p>    Baltimore I\u201183 potholes: Update coming soon<\/p>\n<p>In April, Mallory reported on frustrating potholes along Baltimore\u2019s I\u201183, and city officials confirmed no repaving is scheduled for 2024. Drivers say the road conditions are dangerous and damaging their vehicles. Stay tuned, a follow\u2011up with new developments is on the way.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the original report \u279c\u00a0<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wmar2news.com\/matterformallory\/baltimore-drivers-frustrated-by-i-83-potholes-as-city-confirms-no-repaving-is-scheduled-for-this-year\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">I\u201183 Potholes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    \ud83d\udca1 Mallory\u2019s Tip of the Week<\/p>\n<p>Spotting AI\u2011Powered Scams<\/p>\n<p>Scammers are now using artificial intelligence to mimic voices, create convincing emails, and forge documents. Always verify unexpected messages \u2014 even if they sound or appear familiar. Use publicly listed phone numbers to confirm, and avoid clicking links sent by unknown contacts.<\/p>\n<p>Get consumer news and advice in your inbox weekly \u2014 sign up for the Matter for Mallory newsletter and be first to know the stories that matter.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wmar2news.com\/account\/manage-email-preferences\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to subscribe to the Matter for Mallory weekly email.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1777728548_583_.jpeg\" alt=\"MFM NEWSLETTER RIGHT RAIL.jpg\"  width=\"960\" height=\"720\"\/><\/p>\n<p>WMAR<\/p>\n<p>This story was assisted by artificial intelligence. All reporting and editorial decisions were made by a Scripps News journalist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FBI warns of \u2018Hit List\u2019 scams amid rise in AI fraud The FBI says scammers are using artificial&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25356,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[24,17131,17132,25,17133,1011,17134,1090,4210,17135,17136,17137],"class_list":{"0":"post-25355","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ai","8":"tag-ai","9":"tag-ai-powered-scams","10":"tag-ai-scams","11":"tag-artificial-intelligence","12":"tag-baltimore-city-potholes","13":"tag-baltimore-county","14":"tag-consumer-hit-list","15":"tag-consumer-news","16":"tag-fbi","17":"tag-funeral-delays","18":"tag-funeral-home-issues-in-baltimore-county","19":"tag-mallory-sofastaii"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25355"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25355\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25356"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}