A police department in southern Wisconsin is warning residents about a new scam in which swindlers clone a relative’s voice in an attempt to appear legitimate. In a Facebook post on May 8, the Beloit Police Department said it received a report from a resident who provided money to someone who “sounded like their relative.” While police aren’t able to…
A police department in southern Wisconsin is warning residents about a new scam in which swindlers clone a relative's voice in an attempt to appear legitimate.
In a Facebook post on May 8, the Beloit Police Department said it received a report from a resident who provided money to someone who"sounded like their relative." While police aren't able to say for certain if the scam used artificial intelligence, they did say that"we want our community to be aware that this technology is out there."
AI scams have recently increased, so much so that the Senate Special Committee on Aging sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission on Friday, requesting information on the agency's efforts to protect older Americans from such scams, according to a news release. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weeklyThese scams are easier to pull of that one might think - all scammers need is a short audio clip of your loved one's voice and a voice-cloning program.
Oftentimes scam victims may receive calls from people claiming to be relatives who have been kidnapped, landed in jail or have been involved in an accident and are in desperate need of money.Local
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