EDITORIAL ILLUSTRATION MOCK-UP of NPR article: That panicky call from a relative? It could be a thief using a voice clone, FTC warns
MOCK-UP of NPR article published March 22, 2023 by Joe Hernandez
For years, a common scam has involved getting a call from someone purporting to be an authority figure, like a police officer, urgently asking you to pay money to help get a friend or family member out of trouble.
Now, federal regulators warn, such a call could come from someone who sounds just like that friend or family member — but is actually a scammer using a clone of their voice.
The Federal Trade Commission issued a consumer alert this week urging people to be vigilant for calls using voice clones generated by artificial intelligence, one of the latest techniques used by criminals hoping to swindle people out of money.
