Overview

• Scammers are using AI to generate fake lawyer images and law firm identities, sending out phony DMCA notices to website owners.
• The fake law firms demand that website owners add SEO backlinks to specific sites, threatening legal action if not complied with.
• Investigations reveal that the law firms and lawyer identities are fabricated, with AI-generated images and non-existent office addresses.
• The scam targets websites by falsely claiming copyright infringement, creating a new, sophisticated method for SEO manipulation.
• Reverse image searches and investigations by journalists and AI detection firms confirm the use of AI in generating fake legal identities.