by tanseydavid on 3/6/2023, 8:41:18 PM
by moremetadata on 3/7/2023, 8:09:37 AM
Not AI, but human voice impersonators have even got away with murder when people have suicided themselves. It also shows that telecoms companies, news organisations and legislators have got away with murder under the UK's joint enterprise.
About two weeks ago my father (76 y/o, technologically-savvy) nearly got burned by this scam, with the "caller" impersonating my nephew who is currently residing in Holland.
The "caller", crying, indicated that he had been in a drunken-driving accident the night before, was currently in jail, other party (a PREGNANT WOMAN) in critical condition, and in need of $9000 cash in short order. Oh yeah, the caller also indicated "whatever you do, don't tell my mom!"
A call to "mom" with a subsequent text message to my actual nephew showed the entire situation to be fabricated.