A couple in Canada were reportedly scammed out of $21,000 after getting a call from an AI-generated voice pretending to be their son

Mon, 03/06/2023 - 14:40

man and elderly woman on smart phones — Benjamin Perkin (not pictured here) told The Washington Post his parents got a call from someone claiming to be a lawyer who told them their son needed money for legal fees, and used an AI-generated voice to ask his parents for money.
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A couple in Canada reportedly lost $21,000 from a scammer claiming to be a lawyer and their son.
Benjamin Perkin told The Washington Post his parents thought the AI-generated voice was him.
The rise of AI is making it easier for scammers to make people think they're talking to loved ones.

A couple in Canada were reportedly scammed out of $21,000 after they received a call from someone claiming to be a lawyer who said their son was in jail for killing a diplomat in a car accident.