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Scammers Impersonated a Boston Law Firm Using AI-generated Faces

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Nicole Palmer is a Columbia University graduate and a lawyer. According to her LinkedIn, she “specializes in the implementation and preservation of industrial design” and has “been effectively growing her profession for 30 years.” The only issue is that she does not exist. And she assisted me in uncovering an internet fraud organization that was engaging in dubious actions such as extorting backlinks from bloggers and website owners. I’ve spent the last week researching Arthur Davidson, the so-called “legal company” Nicole works for. What I saw was frightening, a monument to how technological advancements have made it simple for fraudsters to build up legitimate-looking companies to prey on their victims. Hopefully, my discoveries may help others become more alert to similar frauds and protect themselves from them. DMCA copyright infringement Nicole contacted me with a “DMCA Copyright Infringement Notice” on April 13, introducing her...