# ‘We detected unusual activity’: the scam that uses AI to exploit your holiday photos > Source: > Published: 2026-08-16 06:00:17+00:00 # ‘We detected unusual activity’: the scam that uses AI to exploit your holiday photos By Shane HickeySource: [The Guardian Technology](https://www.theguardian.com/us/technology)Fraudsters use pictures posted on Instagram or Facebook to create emails seeking bank account details You are on a short break in Porto and post some pictures of your family on Instagram or Facebook. With a small section of the Douro river in the background, you think it could have been taken anywhere. A few days later, you get a text saying that your card was compromised. “We detected unusual activity while you were travelling in Porto – please verify immediately,” says the message. [Continue reading...](https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/aug/16/scam-ai-holiday-photos-instagram-facebook) Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.