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Scammers now clone a loved one’s voice to fake an emergency phone call

A few seconds of a child’s voice pulled from a social media video is now enough for criminals to stage a convincing fake ...
CNN

AI ‘voice cloning’ scams are on the rise. Here’s how to protect yourself

A California mom says she was scammed out of thousands of dollars this month after receiving a call that sounded like her daughter in distress. She now suspects it was an artificial ...

Google To Introduce Android AI Voice Scam Alerts Before End Of June

Google to roll out AI voice-cloning scam alerts for Android users. First on the list will be Pixel devices with Phone by Google, Contacts, and Google Messages installed.
CNET

Scam Calls Have Gotten Out of Control. This One Strategy Actually Helps

Scam calls are smarter and more frequent than ever, but one targeted strategy can keep most of them from ever reaching you.
Wired

Android Is Fighting Phone Scams With a New Feature to Prove Who’s Calling

Available for Android 12 and later, the anti-scam feature is baked into Google Dialer, which sends a silent “confirmation signal” to ensure whoever’s calling you is who they appear to be. “I'm so ...