New technology is being used by fraudsters to clone the voices of individuals and then call vulnerable seniors, pleading for money.
This AI voice cloning technology is incredibly powerful, and it can mimic someone’s voice and cadence almost perfectly.
Scammers are using increasingly sophisticated tools to convince people that the call is coming from a family member or significant other.
Voice cloning software can create speech that sounds convincingly like a particular person, just from a short recording of their voice.
Technology analysts warn that scammers can even spoof phone numbers to make it appear that the call is coming from the person they are pretending to be.
This technology is just the beginning; experts warn that AI is powerful enough to clone someone’s face as well.
People need to be more vigilant and verify calls from family and friends before sending any money.
