The Deepfake Defense

Artificial intelligence has made scams faster, cheaper, and more convincing. A single voicemail can sound like a loved one. A "CEO" text can pressure an employee into an urgent wire. A clean, professional email can quietly swap a vendor's bank details—and drain an account before anyone realizes what happened. The Deepfake Defense is a practical, step-by-step playbook to stop AI-driven fraud before money moves. Built for families, freelancers, and small businesses, it replaces guesswork with a simple, repeatable process: a 20-minute verification system you can implement today, plus scripts and checklists designed to work under pressure. Inside you'll learn how modern scams work (voice cloning, deepfake video, phishing 2.0, invoice and vendor-change fraud, CEO impersonation), how to set clear household and workplace rules (safe word + callback rule, payment thresholds, change control), and how to respond if something slips through (first 60 minutes actions, containment, documentation, reporting). You also get ready-to-use call scripts, email and text templates, printable one-page protocols, and scenario drill cards—so you can train others and build habits that hold up in real life. For educational purposes only. Not legal, financial, or professional cybersecurity advice.