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AI Scams and Deepfakes: Spotting What's Real Online
Tuesday, 12/05/2026 / 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM / Online event
Free entry
Information event with Dr. Lisa McKee, Bellevue University, Nebraska & the Study and Exchange Advisory Service at the Carl-Schurz-Haus | As part of EducationUSA
Artificial intelligence is no longer a dream of the future - it is part of our everyday lives. From maps that reroute traffic to voice assistants that answer questions instantly, AI is the driving force behind the tools we rely on every day. But while AI makes our lives more convenient, it also offers fraudsters new, effective ways to deceive us.
Criminals are now using AI to create convincing deepfake videos, clone voices, write highly personalized phishing emails and carry out sophisticated romance scams. These scams don't look suspicious. They look real. And that's exactly the problem.
That's why we're offering this timely, insightful webinar with Dr. Lisa McKee, designed specifically for laypeople - no prior technical knowledge required. In clear, understandable language, she explains how AI-powered scams work and what we can do to protect ourselves.
In this session you will:
- recognize the warning signs of AI-powered scams
- Understand how deepfake videos and voice cloning are used in real-life scams
- learn how AI-generated phishing emails bypass traditional warning signals
- discover how AI improves romance and identity fraud
- apply simple digital security habits: Pause. Check. Protect.




