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Posted 9/30/2023, 2:08:00 PM

AI-Powered Phone Scams Mimic Children's Voices to Trick NYC Parents

Scammers are using AI to mimic children's voices and beg NYC parents for money to get out of fake arrests.
An Upper West Side mom almost wired $15.5k when she thought it was her daughter begging for bail money.
The scammers clone voices from social media clips and AI makes the voice say anything.
Imposter phone scams bilked people out of $8.8 billion last year, according to the FTC.
While scams have targeted the elderly, younger adults reported losing money more often in 2021.

nypost.com

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