Security News > 2023 > July > Scammers using AI voice technology to commit crimes

The usage of platforms like Cash App, Zelle, and Venmo for peer-to-peer payments has experienced a significant surge, with scams increasing by over 58%. Additionally, there has been a corresponding rise of 44% in scams stemming from the theft of personal documents, according to IDIQ. AI voice technology.

The report also highlights the rise of AI voice scams as a significant trend in 2023.

AI voice technology enables scammers to create remarkably realistic voices and convincingly imitate family members, friends and other trusted individuals.

"AI voice cloning scams are the scariest thing I have seen in the last 20 years," said Scott Hermann, CEO of IDIQ and a cybersecurity and financial expert.

Hermann said, with just a short voice clip usually taken from social media, a scammer can clone a loved one's voice and call a victim pretending to be that person.

"AI voice technology has gotten to the point where a mother can't tell the difference between her child's voice and a machine - and scammers have pounced on this to commit crimes," he said.

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