Eye on Scams: AI Voice Cloning Phone Calls

Eye on Scams: AI voice cloning phone calls

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)-- Con-artists are taking scam calls to the next level using AI voice cloning. Scammers are mimicking the voice of your family and friends using AI technology, calling you and scaring you into sending them money. Kathryn Mobley, CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Acadiana, said they take a little bit of audio and clone the voice. "It probably frightens a lot of people because you get a call from somebody...."Mobley said. "…

BPU Warns Of Phone Scam

The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities is warning customers of a phone scam. The public utility said they have received reports of customers receiving a phone call from someone who identifies themselves as someone from Con Edison Electric. The calls come from California and Ohio numbers. The scammer asks the resident to discuss their electric bill and if the call gets far enough, the caller asks for the customer’s credit card, debit card, or ba…