AI scams hit online livestock sales, how to look for red flags

Special Ranger Joe Aguilar Jr. warned that scammers are increasingly using AI-generated photos and high-pressure tactics to defraud buyers and sellers in the livestock trade.
Summary by The Lubbock Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Grace Gates, as published by EverythingLubbock (KAMC+KLBK) · · 1 min read

Special Ranger Joe Aguilar Jr. warned that scammers are increasingly using AI-generated photos and high-pressure tactics to defraud buyers and sellers in the livestock trade.

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