SCAMMERS ARE USING FACETIME NOW?! BABY, THEY DONE PUT A FACE ON THE LIE! šš
Just when you thought ignoring unknown phone numbers was enough...
THE SCAMMERS GOT CAMERAS NOW.Ā š±š
Experts are warning that scammers are increasingly using FaceTime and other video-calling platformsĀ to make themselves appear more legitimate. Instead of just calling and saying they're from your bank, Apple, law enforcement or another trusted organization, some scammers are getting on VIDEO to help sell the lie.
Now wait a minute.
We done went from:
š āHello, this is the fraud department...ā
to:
š¹ āTURN YOUR CAMERA ON SO I CAN SCAM YOU FACE-TO-FACE.ā
Baby, customer service has gotten entirely too personal. šš
š BUT I CAN SEE THEM! DOESN'T THAT MEAN THEY'RE REAL?
NOPE.
And that's exactly what makes this dangerous.
Seeing somebody's face can automatically make the interaction feelĀ more trustworthy. But a video call doesn't prove the person on the screen actually works for the company or agency they claim to represent.
The FBI has even warned that scammers are using AI-generated videos and real-time video chatsĀ to impersonate executives, law-enforcement officials and other authority figures.
So apparently we have officially entered the era of:
āDON'T BELIEVE YOUR EYES EITHER.āĀ š
Good Lord.
What's next?
A scammer pulling up to the house with a name badge and a casserole?!
š³ HERE'S HOW THE BANK VERSION CAN WORK
One version starts with a text claiming there's suspicious activity on your bank account or credit card.
Then you're told to call a number, or somebody contacts you claiming to be from the bank's fraud department.
Eventually, they may move the conversation to FaceTime for āadditional verification.ā Once you're comfortable, they can try to get you to share your screen, reveal banking information or provide security and verification codes.Ā
And BABY...
DO. NOT. SHARE. THAT. SCREEN.
Because while you're thinking:
āLook how helpful this nice bank employee is.ā
That nice āemployeeā may be sitting somewhere watching you log directly into your money. š
š¤¦š¾āāļø AND THEY'RE NOT JUST PRETENDING TO BE BANKS
Scammers can impersonate tech-support workers, government officials and law enforcement, among others. Some schemes use fake credentials, uniforms, spoofed websites or AI-generated imagery to make the performance more convincing.
And don't think you're too smart to get caught.
The FTC says consumers reported losing $3.5 BILLION to imposter scams in 2025, and nearly one out of every three fraud reportsĀ involved an imposter scam.
THREE. POINT. FIVE. BILLION.
Baby, these scammers ain't playing Candy Crush between calls.
THIS IS A BUSINESS TO THEM.Ā š³
š© LADY RED'S āHANG THAT DAMN PHONE UPā LIST
If somebody unexpectedly FaceTime's you claiming they're from your bank, Apple, the government or law enforcement and starts asking for:
š“ Your passwordš“ Your bank loginš“ A verification codeš“ Screen sharingš“ Gift cardsš“ Cryptocurrencyš“ A wire transferš“ Money that needs to be moved to a āsafe accountā
HANG. UP.
Then independently contact the organization using the phone number on your bank card, statement or its official website. Don't use the number or link the caller gave you. Consumer-protection agencies specifically recommend independently verifying anyone making these kinds of requests.
š AND DON'T LET THAT LITTLE VIDEO FOOL YOU
I already know somebody's mama is going to say:
āBut baby, I SAW the man! He had on a SUIT!ā
MA'AM.
A blazer is $39.99 at Burlington.Ā ššš
That is not federal identification.
And with AI-generated video getting increasingly sophisticated, even seeing a familiar-looking face isn't enough reason to send money or hand over sensitive information. The FBI recommends independently verifying suspicious communications rather than trusting the video itself.
š“ LADY RED SAYS...
Scamming has gotten entirely too sophisticated.
Back in the day, you could catch them because somebody would call talking about:
āCongratulations, you won the Jamaican lottery!ā
Sir...
I DIDN'T BUY A TICKET.Ā š
Now they got professional backgrounds.
Video calls.
Fake credentials.
AI faces.
Caller-ID spoofing.
Baby, apparently scammers got a whole PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT.Ā šš¬
So here's the rule:
A FACE ON YOUR SCREEN IS NOT PROOF.
If somebody unexpectedly contacts you about your money, hang up and independently contact the institution yourself.
Your REAL bank won't get offended.
Your REAL government agency isn't going to tell you to buy gift cards to avoid arrest.
And anybody demanding your verification code?
They can FaceTime Jesus before I'm giving them THAT.Ā šš
š 730 BOOM FAMILY, LET'S TALK...
Would seeing someone on FaceTime make YOU more likely to believe they were really from your bank?
And here's the bigger question:
Have scammers gotten so sophisticated that you don't know WHAT to trust anymore?Ā šš¾
Because apparently āI saw them with my own eyesā ain't good enough anymore.Ā šš±
š„ BOOM!
730 BOOM RADIOIT HITS DIFFERENT. EVERY TIME. BOOM!
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