Attorney General Kris Mayes warned Arizonans this week that fraudsters are seemingly using voice clones to appear as friends and loved ones to defraud consumers.
“We’re really worried with the very fast evolution of this technology, and it has been so fast, that it is going to be increasingly used by these scammers as part of their fraud,” Mayes told On Your Side.
With rapid-evolving technology, scammers can use artificial intelligence (AI) to trick consumers into thinking a loved one is in trouble and needs money/gift cards. Some fraudsters may combine AI with spoofing equipment to make it seem like a call is coming from a familiar face.
Mayes says in some cases, scammers are also spoofing phone numbers, to make it appear as though calls are coming from loved ones. “A certain type of equipment that can spoof a phone number so it looks like the number you recognize and then they’re also essentially mimicking and cloning your voice, so combined, that can be devastating,” she said.
“We’re going to be looking at ways to hold AI programmers and platforms responsible for what happens on their platform,” Mayes told On Your Side. “This is a very new space, but AI companies have a responsibility to make sure that their technology is not being used to defraud Arizonans.”
Source : AZ Family