Scammers Use AI Voice Cloning to Deceive Mother, Rob Her Home
flavioAd · x · 2026-08-19
A friend of the author fell victim to a scam where AI cloned her sick son's voice. The scammers impersonated the son, claiming he was with the police after a car theft and robbery, and tricked her into allowing a home check, which led to a robbery while she was present. The author highlights this as the dark side of powerful AI tools, noting that most people outside the tech bubble are unaware of these capabilities and rational thinking fails when hearing a child in distress.
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