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AI scam calls imitating familiar voices are a growing problem – here's how they work
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this post was submitted on 10 Oct 2023
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I cloned my own voice to prank a friend, and... Wow, it was a gut-dropping moment when I understood just how dangerous this tool is for precisely this type of scam.
It's one thing to hear about it, but to actual experience it... Terrifying.
We neeeed a guide 👋
Check out ElevenLabs.
Mind sharing more info about the prank? Sounds like an interesting story
Oh, it was nothing more than just showing off the technology, really. It wasn't a committed bit.
I cloned my voice then left a voicemail that said something like: "hey buddy it's me. My car broke down and I'm at... Actually I don't know where I'm at. I walked to the gas station and borrowed this guy's phone. He said he'll give me a ride into to town if I can get him $50 bucks. Could you venmo it to him at @franks_diner? I'll get you back as soon as I can find my phone. ... By the way this is really me, definitely not a bot pretending to be me."