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AI SERIES #8: Use AI to Investigate Suspicious Messages 🔍🤖

You receive a job offer promising ₦500,000 monthly.

All you have to do is pay ₦5,000 for registration.

The message looks professional. They even send you a website.

Would you know how to investigate it before paying?

Here's one way AI can help.

STEP 1: Copy the suspicious message.

It could be a job offer, investment opportunity, giveaway, online seller, or a message from someone claiming to represent a company.

STEP 2: Open ChatGPT and use this prompt.

Copy and paste this:

"Act as a fraud-awareness assistant. Help me investigate this message.

Here is the message:

[PASTE THE MESSAGE HERE]

Please:
1. Identify any warning signs or suspicious claims.
2. Point out anything that seems unusual or needs verification.
3. List the specific facts I should verify independently.
4. Suggest ways to check whether the company, website, sender, or offer is legitimate.
5. Tell me what additional information you need before drawing a conclusion.

Separate what you can establish from what you are only suspecting. Do not declare it legitimate or fraudulent without sufficient evidence."

STEP 3: Don't stop at the AI's answer.

This is where many people make a mistake.

AI can help you identify warning signs, but it can also miss scams or flag legitimate offers incorrectly.

Take the next steps:

✅ Find the company's official website independently. Don't rely only on the link in the message.

✅ Check whether the offer appears on the company's official channels.

✅ Verify contact details through independently obtained sources.

✅ Never pay an unexpected fee or share an OTP, password, or banking PIN just because a message looks legitimate.

BONUS TIP: If the message contains a website link, ask AI to help you identify what to verify about the domain, company identity, and website history. A professional-looking website alone proves nothing.

Remember, the goal isn't to make AI decide whom you should trust. It's to use AI to ask better questions and investigate before taking action.

Try this the next time an offer looks too good to be true.

Yesterday's AI tips are worth checking out too. We're learning practical ways to use AI, one episode at a time.

See you tomorrow at 7 PM for another useful AI tip. 🤝

AI SERIES #8: Use AI to Investigate Suspicious Messages 🔍🤖 You receive a job offer promising ₦500...

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Rev. Goodidea Sunday Ugochukwu: This is a very useful lesson! 👏 Many people lose money because they trust professional-looking messages without checking the facts. AI can help us spot warning signs, but independent verification is what makes the difference. Think before you pay, verify before you trust! 🔍🤖
Atteh: Understanding the true scope of AI is essential, not only for boosting your productivity, but also for guarding against or protecting yourself from those who might use it against you.