How to avoid a new generation of scams that are using AI to imitate friends & relatives

I would recommend that everyone reads this article and considers what they can do to make sure they - and their family and friends - do not get caught out:

https://tidbits.com/2024/01/25/how-to-avoid-ai-voice-impersonation-...

"The key element of the scam is that a close family member, friend, or colleague is in dire need. The purported urgency and potential threat against the caller’s freedom or ability to return home override the normal critical thinking most people would bring to bear. The scammers also often call in the middle of the night when we’re less likely to be alert, or attempt to take advantage of cognitive declines or hearing problems in older family members.

The AI voice impersonation aspect adds a “future shock” element: none of us are prepared for a call from a thoroughly convincing version of someone we know well. It’s already happening"