Posted 3/9/2024, 2:35:28 PM
Scammers Use AI to Fake Loved Ones' Voices, Demand Ransom
- Hostage situation scammers are using AI to fake loved ones' voices and demand ransom
- Story of a couple who got a middle-of-the-night call supposedly from the husband's parents saying they had a gun to their heads
- Scammers demanded small ransom payments via Venmo from the couple
- Turned out the parents were fine and it was an AI-powered scam
- Apps like ElevenLabs make it easy for anyone to clone a voice with just 45 seconds of audio