{"id":1064,"date":"2023-03-09T09:12:21","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T17:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.docbug.com\/blog\/?p=1064"},"modified":"2023-03-09T09:12:21","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T17:12:21","slug":"scammers-using-ai-to-impersonate-loved-ones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.docbug.com\/blog\/archives\/1064","title":{"rendered":"Scammers using AI to impersonate loved ones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just a reminder that we are now at the point on the technology curve where <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/tech-policy\/2023\/03\/rising-scams-use-ai-to-mimic-voices-of-loved-ones-in-financial-distress\/\">scammers are using AI to impersonate family members in distress<\/a> in realtime phone calls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1970s: Spoof email<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2000s: Virus that sends email to all your contacts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/contact-us\/field-offices\/elpaso\/news\/press-releases\/fbi-warns-public-of-virtual-kidnapping-extortion-calls\">virtual kidnapping scam<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2010s: Fake caller-ID and robocalling, twitter bots, fake facebook profiles, cat phishing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2019: Deep fake videos, bot-assisted cat phishing, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/newsroom\/security-summit-warns-of-new-irs-impersonation-email-scam-reminds-taxpayers-the-irs-does-not-send-unsolicited-emails\">IRS-impersonation<\/a> scam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2023: Impersonate voice and phone number in realtime phone call   <strong>&lt;&#8211; 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