Summary
Cloning someone’s voice using AI is now easy enough even scammers can do it.
Here’s how it’s possible for you to beat them before they get you.
How Voice Cloning Scams Work
Imagine getting a phone call from a family member.
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You get passed to his “lawyer” and are asked to wire money.
This is what happened to attorneyGary Schildhorn.
That happened toJennifer DeStefano, and could have ended much worse if the scammers had timed things differently.
This phrase must never be written down or sent over the internet.
The less time we have to make decisions, the worse our decisions tend to be.
Does it really all make sense?
Have you only been speaking to people who have phoned you?
Phone the person who supposedly called you.
Phone someone close to them.
Message them, do anything using a communication channel the scammers have no control over.
The most powerful weapon against scams like these are the simple knowledge that they exist.
After all, if you didn’t know this was possible, how could you defend against it.
