{"id":8790,"date":"2024-06-28T05:56:18","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T05:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=8790"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:56:03","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:56:03","slug":"what-are-celebrity-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/m365stage.wpengine.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/privacy-and-safety\/what-are-celebrity-scams","title":{"rendered":"What are celebrity scams?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">Would you follow the guidance or demands from an elected official or well-known public figure? Criminal scammers think so, exploiting artificial intelligence (AI) tools and the trust placed in popular individuals to swindle money or deceive unsuspecting victims. 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