Incident 537: Mother in Arizona Received Fake Ransom Call Featuring AI Voice of Her Daughter
Description: A mother in Arizona received a ransom call from an anonymous scammer who created her daughter's voice allegedly using AI voice synthesis, which was proven to be fake once her daughter's safety was confirmed.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: unknown developed an AI system deployed by scammers, which harmed Jennifer DeStefano and DeStefanos family.
Incident Stats
Incident ID
537
Report Count
2
Incident Date
2023-01-20
Editors
Khoa Lam
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nbc15.com · 2023
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) – A mother in Arizona is warning others about a terrifying phone scam involving artificial intelligence that can clone a loved one’s voice.
Jennifer DeStefano said she got a call from an unfamiliar phone n…
edition.cnn.com · 2023
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(CNN) — Jennifer DeStefano’s phone rang one afternoon as she climbed out of her car outside the dance studio where her younger daughter Aubrey had a rehearsal. The caller showed up as unknown, and she briefly contemplated not picking up.
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