Then they get cut off, you hear a scream, and another voice comes on the line demanding ransom − or else. A voice comes on that sounds exactly like your loved one saying they’re in trouble. The calls come in from an unknown caller ID (though even cellphone numbers are easy to spoof these days). This month, several Oregon school districts warned parents about a spate of fake kidnapping calls. Similar scams preying on parents and grandparents are popping up in nearly every state in America. The what-if scenarios: Fear over AI dangers grows as some question if tools like ChatGPT will be used for evil Could the bank have done more to prevent fraud? Senior scam: An elderly man was scammed out of millions. “If you get a call in the middle of the night and it sounds exactly like your panicked child or grandchild saying, ‘Help, I was in a car accident, the police found drugs in the car, and I need money to post bail (or for a retainer for a lawyer),’ it’s a scam,” Talcove said.Įarlier this year, law enforcement officials in Canada say one man used AI-generated voices he likely cloned from social media profiles to con at least eight senior citizens out of $200,000 in just three days.
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