Posted 1/17/2024, 7:00:00 AM
AI-Generated Voices Fool Parents in Sophisticated Phone Scam
- Sophisticated AI technology allowed scammers to replicate a college student's voice and fool his parents into believing he was injured in a car accident
- The scammers posed as a police officer and public defender, convincing the worried parents to withdraw $15,500 for their son's bail
- The mother was completely convinced by the AI-generated voice and emotionally distraught, while the father also believed the call was real
- Alarm bells went off when the "public defender" said a courier would pick up the cash, leading the parents to call police and their son
- AI scams like this are expected to increase, often targeting seniors, and more needs to be done to prosecute overseas scammers and protect potential victims