Online shopping scams were the second most-reported type of fraud that resulted in $12.5 billion (yes, billion with a ‘b’) in losses in 2024 alone. These scams infiltrate homes by playing on emotions and using new generative AI techniques to make the unbelievable, believable. Today, WIRED's Andrew Couts takes a deep dive into online shopping scams.Credits:Director: Efrat KashaiDirector of Photography: Mar AlfonsoEditor: Jeremy Ray SmolikHost: Andrew CoutsLine Producer: Jamie RasmussenAssociate Producer: Paul GulyasProduction Manager: Peter BrunetteProduction Coordinator: Rhyan LarkCamera Operator: Jeremy HarrisGaffer: Salif SoumahoroSound Mixer: Sean PaulsenProduction Assistant: Shanti Cuizon-BurdenPost Production Supervisor: Christian OlguinPost Production Coordinator: Stella ShortinoSupervising Editor: Eduardo AraujoAdditional Editor: Sam DiVitoAssistant Editor: Fynn Lithgow
