Posted 3/7/2024, 11:00:00 AM
AI Voice Cloning Used in Elaborate Scam to Extort Money by Impersonating Relatives
- Voice cloning AI can now replicate anyone's voice with just a short sample, enabling convincing fraud calls
- A couple received a late-night call seemingly from the husband's mother crying for help, later demanding money
- The "kidnappers" demanded small sums via Venmo while threatening violence before hanging up suddenly
- The victims later realized it was an elaborate scam using voice cloning AI to impersonate relatives
- These AI voice scams are on the rise, tricking people into sending money by posing as loved ones in crisis