AI imposter scam warning

There is a new AI imposter scam warning on scammers who can clone your voice using artificial intelligence. FOX 5 NY's Arthur Chi'en talked to experts on tips to not become a victim.
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[@garyowen9044]

I protect myself by being flat broke.

[@Puggalug]

One would think that being flat broke would imply immunity to scams, but the fact of the matter is, even broke people can find ways to get money if they have an emergency. Taking out second mortgages, using lines of credit, borrowing money from family and friends, putting them even deeper in the hole ….

[@garyowen9044]

@@Puggalug it was a joke Clyde.

[@Puggalug]

@@garyowen9044 Then it wasn’t a very good one. Sarcasm over the internet is like winking over the telephone. It fails - really, really hard.

[@garyowen9044]

@@Puggalug it fails only if the other person is dim.

[@TaDarling1]

My grandmother has never had an issue with telephone scammers because she's MEAN. If caller ID shows a phone number she doesn't recognize she answers the phone by saying "WTF do you want?" Scammers usually hang up on her because they're looking for people who sound like they can easily be intimidated.

[@l.5832]

I bet she doesn't have many friends either....

[@TaDarling1]

@@l.5832 Surprisingly, she has quite a few friends but the scammer hasn't been born yet that can mess with her and not need therapy after the encounter.

[@lelaine61]

😄Go Grandma👍

[@TaDarling1]

@@lelaine61 Yeah, she's definitely scary. When I was a kid, my parents would try to bribe me with money to spend summers with my Grandma...but I said 'no way' and gave the money back!!!!

[@lelaine61]

@@TaDarling1 Scammers are one thing but your Grandbabies😳That’s a Huge No No Grandma😬 Grandmas loss that’s for sure❤️

[@Me97202]

AI is already doing more harm than good. As many predicted.

[@xx_Joker_xx]

Yup... and it will only get worse.

[@vajona2495]

AI isn't real, so no it isn't

[@xx_Joker_xx]

@@vajona2495 Ai exists. No, it's not a "real" person, it's not alive as such ... but it is very much a real thing. You are misunderstanding the terminology.

[@vajona2495]

@@xx_Joker_xx Imagine believing it is me who is "misunderstanding the terminology." Please list any computer which can think outside of its coding. I'll wait

[@xx_Joker_xx]

@@vajona2495 "think" = process. Computers process information/data outside of it's coding all of the time. Connections to the internet provide a computer with the ability to access and process information/data. Ai is basically doing the same. Coding is a vital part of that, yes. Coding doesn't make it less real. A piano is real... and most have no coding at all. It does exist.

[@4ft3rburn3r]

I would just let it go to voicemail. You can always just call your loved ones directly afterwards to see if they are ok or not.

[@neveralonewithchrist6016]

The force is strong with you!!!!

[@cardinalstar2048]

Don't put your family photos on Facebook or anywhere else

[@ThisisstillMYROOM.]

Yes, and now the digital ID has been passed !!

[@33tarot]

"Mom they got me! They're about to KILL me!!" ...what did we eat last night?

[@wandaherring7526]

Be hard to think that fast

[@howiedewin3688]

"... what did uncle Joe do to you in the shower?"

[@jims7773]

@howiedewin3688 huh? 🤨🤨

[@mrivas3610]

Very simple - key word that only you & your child/loved one know

[@akenjah]

Like my husband says if a loved one calls saying they been kidnapped just tell them, "It sucks to be you and hang up!"

[@MikeJaun]

OUCH, Hope you never get kidnapped 😁😁😁😁

[@chairmanofthebored8684]

Also that is one of the ways that your voice gets captured and reused however they want.

[@chuckyjules8488]

Haha! I’ll have to admit that was frickin funny!

[@kmaj-to4ci]

🤣

[@bambinaforever1402]

😂😂😂😂imagine someone kidnaps u. Indeed it would suck to be u. But hei, u chose him

[@ianbattles7290]

I never answer the phone for unknown numbers.

[@jenniferhansen3622]

I never answer any phone calls. I just listen to my voicemail and then make up my mind if I want to call the person back or not.

[@princeothello5802]

Wisdom. 👍

[@hooaah5561]

Best thing to do .

[@MsAchampion]

I don't answer weird numbers or even some people that i do know. These scammers don't want to work a real job and seek to make they're life smooth off of you and I'm not with it!

[@Tquin55]

They can easily clone your loved ones phone number so it appears to be their number calling. I’ve had calls come in to me from my own phone number.

[@drbettyschueler3235]

I've had scammers try this stunt several times. They claim their are my grandson so I ask them which one. That stops them in their tracks. If they answered correctly, I'd then ask them which order grandson he was. Any of my grandsons could easily figure that out.

[@lindahodgdon9606]

Don't answer 99 percent of your phone calls. Hang up and tell them you will call them back. Let them leave a message.

[@godsqueen9437]

His suit looks like THE MATRIX

[@Taniz7683]

Ha ha!🤣

[@LittleMissSunshine721]

I can’t unsee it! 😲🫢😳🤣😂🤣

[@arianbrooks2399]

One safe way is to stop making AI smh 🤦🏽‍♂️ this just the beginning

[@pearlsswine]

Lol the things poor people say. Electricity is invented. News: peeps r using electricity to scam others digitally You: noooooo! The solution is to ban electricity! That's how you'll keep me safe ❤️.

[@longbeach225]

Its scary. Imagine they record your voice and then frame you for murder or some crime.

[@arianbrooks2399]

Oh forgetting imagine it will happen might have already

[@jaycahuenga6416]

Real life terminators

[@CoryRayGordonMusic]

We've already opened Pandora's box. This is a box that can no longer be closed. 😮

[@bmaiceman]

Do yall actually think the government is going to do anything

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

Some are that gullible and naive YES

[@randygreen007]

Of course they are doing something, stimulating its advancement.

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

The government is probably helping fund these conpanies

[@princeothello5802]

Yes. They said, “ I’m from the government and I’m here to help you”. 🫠

[@bmaiceman]

@@princeothello5802 lol funny joke.

[@LygerTheCLaw]

should be easy to figure out who made the video/sound clip since these are generally generated online. however you need a law enforcement agency that actually goes after people and treats them like criminals. we haven't had anyone care about going after scammers for decades.

[@LR-mh8hs]

Lines, shapes, colors...Oh, my!

[@azazellon]

A very busy suit.

[@debrarisdon9250]

AI should be against the law

[@y2kblackout]

It should be against the law to have a family.

[@vajona2495]

Since AI doesn't exists, there can be no law banning it

[@vajona2495]

@user-rl7mt4gh3o Computers don’t make decisions. They simply follow code a programmer wrote given data received. Join us in reality please -management

[@xx_Joker_xx]

@@y2kblackout are you seriously that much in need of attention?

[@xx_Joker_xx]

@@vajona2495 are you seriously that much in need of attention?

[@nancyenkelmann4552]

Don't answer the phone if they aren't in your phonebook. If a message is left, call the person who is supposedly in trouble. It's a con game.

[@princeothello5802]

Exactly.

[@KenNickelson]

Believe nothing.. I don't have a home computer.. no internet...only my phone.. the internet is the porthole to your life.. don't expose yourself..

[@chairmanofthebored8684]

How did you post this comment? Internet on your phone.

[@KenNickelson]

@@chairmanofthebored8684 🤯

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

@@chairmanofthebored8684 LOL right ...

[@KeleWele23]

​@@chairmanofthebored8684he probably has enough cookies on his phone to fill a cookie jar!

[@DrTLEvans]

@@chairmanofthebored8684right!! And here he is LOL. Maybe he’s fake😩🥴

[@alysonturcin-weller7443]

“It’s up to us to protect ourselves… (if, or until,… the government gets involved)…?!?! Seriously??

[@jaysky2000]

That ending got me too!

[@xx_Joker_xx]

I know right?! It's more like... until they get scammed enough themselves to do something about it. Let people start making Ai videos representing congress... things will change then. Unfortunately, we don't matter.

[@skhan7154]

Stop posting on social media and this will be not an issue.

[@heathernks8]

Like you just did?😂

[@BootyWarrior80892]

@@heathernks8😒 what the person means is posting videos of yourself on social media where your facial features and voice can be cloned Don’t be an incompetent fool all your life

[@chairmanofthebored8684]

Obviously they meant sharing your life with the world. Of course someone has to be the first to purposely misinterpret a statement, so congratulations! 🏆

[@CL-mp4vn]

​@@heathernks8 Hi, Heather, your mom in Louisiana needs $5000 and your car. She told me to give you this message and you can let me take your car from Kansas to her in Louisiana 😅😂

[@Jopo1226]

​@@heathernks8 KZbin unlike Facebook doesn't require you to post your picture name age address give ten drops of blood and have friends who probably post more of their lives than they should comment and post on you wall.

[@brotherbruns2989]

This is why children shouldn’t be on social media. SMH

[@matthiatt6834]

Or maybe start arresting these people? Just a thought?

[@davediamond9436]

do you volunteer to go to Russia and arrest the scammers ?

[@kevinbernatek7875]

Takes a lot of money and manpower to arrest 1 person. Usually, money is the issue.

[@akenjah]

Knowing that you volunteered to go to India I wish you all the luck arresting them. Even their own cops take half the cut scammers make. They have videos of cops shaking scammers hands and loading up money in the vans!

[@TheMissingDislikeButton]

Naive to think the scammers are in the US ...

[@nancyenkelmann4552]

In Nigeria, Russia or Macecdonia? Don't think the US has jurisdiction there, try harder on the critical thinking skills.

[@rancidiot]

Delete your away voice message from your cell phone. They can use that to make an ai voice of you

[@howiedewin3688]

My VM greeting is the fone lady voice, "The number you have dialed is no longer in service." LOL That gets my # off the scam call lists; I MIGHT get one scam call a month.

[@sltho]

This guys wardrobe is tooo busy

[@lolarodriquez231]

Make ya eyeballs spin😬😅😅😅

[@ToboeKey309]

U aint lyin 🤣🤣🤣

[@tonymanno2132]

Yeah way too much going on .. Maybe laundry day

[@CRAPO2011]

His Tesla told him how to dress on that day

[@neanam]

Too matchy matchy

[@azazellon]

Wild, this is a real headline

[@politicsuncensored5617]

If my caller ID does nor know the number and I do not recognize the number I do not respond. Except to tell the caller to FO. and that is the end of the scam call. Shalom

[@IamLeighton]

phone numbers you know can be cloned too,

[@politicsuncensored5617]

@@IamLeighton I have a fairly advanced called ID screening program that has not failed me in 10+ years. I still tell the scammers to FO and that is the end of their BS call. Shalom

[@LR-mh8hs]

Banks and institutions phone numbers have been cloned. You'd better believe yours can be.

[@pearlsswine]

"I never answer the phone when I don't know who's calling, except that I actually do. I tell them to FO because I have the emotional control of a toddler and think this solves my problems when it's actually making them worse by letting the scammers know that this is an active number". Boomers gonna boom

[@PauloHernandezXD]

Good.

[@HiLoveLeighs]

Considering I’m surrounded by secret society people that I don’t personally know and that they somehow have gotten into my phone(s), I wouldn’t doubt it for one second the bs that’s going on behind my back. I so not understand how humans can do this kind of stuff to their fellow humans.

[@SunShinesBlessing]

Where are the laws against this? Formulate a plan to catch them.

[@user-mv9ix8tw6v]

Don’t answer unknown callers!

[@void________]

Left out the most important parts, how they cloned her daughters' voice and they may have gotten her number.

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

No caller ID = Voice mail Every Network today has a certificate attached to their number to make sure its authentic. If your provider see's it as an actual authentic # it goes thru, if its a voip number, its passed as SPAM ...

[@theotheleo6830]

Now everyone has to create a family password.

[@WarDogLRS]

Did anyone think to call their sibling first before you fall into their trap?....Priceless

[@yolyprog2561]

Ikr

[@fuffoon]

I am getting bombarded with 'warning, account compromised' email's. Some real ish, some don't apply. Its upsetting because it looks like a brute attack for my info.

[@CoryRayGordonMusic]

It probably is. The only thing you can do is even more secure your account.

[@jilla2641]

Its important to remember people. DO NOT TRUST CALLER ID. It is v possible to put a fake# n caller id. Someone else can even use yr #. Be aware.

[@brendakearns8995]

Scammers are using AT&T’s logo to call you and ask you for money! I told someone at AT&T about it and she said one thing for sure, AT&T will NEVER call you! They (scammers) can take anyone’s logo and use it how they want. Keep your eyes and ears open at all times everyone!

[@KeleWele23]

Obviously all of the smart devices such as Alexa, Suri, & others are actually recording our conversations/voices and those devices are either being hacked or spied on!

[@DanielCruz-vz5yu]

Fuckin AI ruins everthing 😮

[@MarkShryock]

I miss the simpler times of Nigerian Princes needing my bank account number to transfer money.

[@celticblayde]

I remember this story from over 20+ years ago.

[@Hyper1.]

"Help, I'm getting robbed rn" -make sure to check all boxes that look like knifes, then hit next to verify-😂

[@dew12u]

AI cant mess with you if you quit caring about your kids.

[@divinelove4604]

That is what you don't want to do. Never let the machine make you stop caring about your children and children in general.I will never let the machine make me stop loving my children and tending to their well-being when I'm well enough to do so.

[@gentleall]

He's got a scam of his own if he thinks that shirt matches that tie, that matches that suit.

[@paulapeterson2793]

The guy with the beard telling us about AI scams is an AI image. Can you spell “irony”.

[@danielmarquez4935]

“Hey you’re in distress, but what did we have for dinner last night?’ Wrong it was mom’s special, Microwave Lean Cuisine.. imposter Kiss my lean Cuisine salad”

[@hildasegarra9516]

With AI, phone companies should be able to avoid scam likely calls it's really abusive to get 10,and 12 scam calls a day.

[@lelaine61]

😵‍💫I’m So Done With This Crap, It Never Ends🤦‍♀️

[@donotneed2250]

The way I have my phone, Android, set up if the number calling is not one of my contacts my phone will not ring. They go to voicemail. If they don't leave a message I'll block them. If I don't like their message I'll block them.

[@yolyprog2561]

My iPhone has an excellent feature like that. It will tell me if it’s a scam cal, etc. I won’t ever answer calls that are not in my contacts list as well

[@Collective-vv2dq]

Ijust gotta say as a 29 yr old veteran in computer science, you guys rock. Thank you so much for helping these scammed folks keep their hard earned savings. God Bless! Unbelievable verses dude . It doesn't get much better than this, this is as top tier as it gets. Seriously, this is one of the strongest person I've heard in a long ass time. Incredible. *Nova cyber* !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@WarDogLRS]

The Feds do the same thing their not going to help they have a Fiat money Printer....

[@charlessmith2377]

What did you expect from Microsoft, Google, et al?

[@philiplombardo249]

I gotta get that suit. Sharp! Doesn’t go well with my long hillbilly hair though.

[@cynthiaroses4272]

Sorry, but, you need to fire the imposter who’s been posing as your wardrobe consultant. My goodness!😱

[@Darci3333]

My cat is the only one to save and he dont have a damn phone nor is he in jail😂😂😂😂

[@sandybruce9092]

I never answer my cell phone if I dint see a name I know or recognize the number! If it’s important they can leave a message! Also, I do not have a photo of me on my FB page, and have never and will never post pictures of any of my family! This isn’t new for me as I’ve never posted pictures since I originally got my page! If you knew my name and googled it, you would come up with many others with the same name! It scares the *** out of me when people I know (like my niece and a friend’s daughter) post pictures of their kids - from very young to now and these are young girls either in high school or already out! They post everything about their activities, etc. just plain dumb!!!

[@yolyprog2561]

Absolutely it’s dumb!

[@HeatherOlmsted-bp6xc]

This is ridiculous! Wen are the Experts going to put them in jaiL. ?

[@lisarandall5962]

Have they tred those one using it in their own buinesses as go

[@kbooth249]

Are they talking about scam call’s, or what? Just don’t answer, have a land line for that reason. I’m confused with “ask them a question “ I would not take a chance on email or the phone ? Am I missing something? Don’t know much about AI

[@lori-annefay4138]

AI maybe all that and a bag a chips, but it doesn't have gut instinct or intuition! Listen to you.

[@justinsidervag8008]

" until the government gets involved " ?? You can be sure they're DEEPLY involved .

[@LittleMissSunshine721]

Calgon, take me away.

[@lutzfilor8253]

Create a law that AI is a crime in human communication. Phone, text, email, video posting (not only in revenge pppp.) make it a law that outlaws AI in human communication lines. Yes that means the government must employ humans to operate the phones and no longer hides.

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

Federal Gov't OR Congress don't give 2 sh*ts ...

[@aveirenses]

So much of it is also done on facebook ads... and nothing ever gets done because they get the money for selling the ads, they have no interest to moderate it.

[@lt4107]

I removed voice verification from everything

[@sandybruce9092]

I use a fingerprint for verification!!!

[@yolyprog2561]

The phone companies will call your phone number to verify!! Scammers will use that info to their advantage!! SMH

[@DaughteroftheKing887]

Take your voice off your voicemail greeting! I did that last year as soon as I heard AI could do this. Same with my pics and videos- all removed from the demonic web.

[@JoanMcCants-cs9tq]

I Am NOT Going To Be Without Having Common Knowledge Of The Cellular Services 📱 & FRAUD ... I Am NOT Going To Be Without Having The Ability To REPORT... KEEP FUCKING WITH THIS CELLPHONE SERVICE 📱🧐

[@deborahgeorge3238]

I’ve asked some of these scammers if their god would be pleased with what they are doing. They always hang up on me. ☺️

[@nomusicrc]

See if the AI can say juxtaposition whenever I get scam robot calls I always say that and they hang up lol

[@asalinas4059]

I'm not saying this is a good thing. But I'm so stuck up I don't give an unknown number or caller my attention. Generally if I can ill pick up my phone and hang up. Then block the number. I don't have time to waste .. . . My kids know this too.

[@elizabethk3238]

I fo not answer any calls from numbers not on my list. Let it go to voicemail.

[@yolyprog2561]

Ikr

[@johnnysunshine7589]

LOOKS LIKE AN AI IMPOSTOR PICKED OUT YOU OUTFIT, MS. MAYBELENE!

[@DrSoda.]

Thanks for the heads up. God bless. Jesus loves you!

[@DanielWSonntag]

Now I miss the Nigerian princes

[@benprins8240]

I protect myself by being lazy. Also if it's an unknown caller or you have an uneasy feeling, it's a scam. If the voice says they're in trouble, demand & want money, it's a scam. Use common sense people, I have my whole life.

[@chairmanofthebored8684]

Oh, they absolutely DO know what you had for dinner last night.

[@chairmanofthebored8684]

AND they know where and how any 2 people meet, because we've been duped into sharing everything we do with the world.

[@JesusismyGOD]

He has way too much pattern going on! The tie The Shirt The suit.

[@D1900fas]

I hate scammers

[@daniellebrooks7510]

Wow

[@jims7773]

Me: Mom they kidnapped me I need help now!! Mom: what's the keyword? Me: .....bannana....

[@BETTERWORLDSGT]

You cant tell what's real anymore!

[@anthonyzabala2093]

well it hits

[@solaris808]

These people are AI.

[@anthonyzabala2093]

am i not so sure

[@southwestsearch]

I'm leary of news sources now. A.I. can imitate legitimate news anchors. Give A.I. the knowledge what's right and wrong.

[@bambinaforever1402]

Parts of asia 😂😂😂😂😂😂this is where u re from😂😂😂😂

[@michaelkennedy6415]

Finally, a crime that is above the heads of “the usual suspects.” First category that they’re not the majority of in this millennium that I’ve EVER heard of.

[@krysstefan2505]

What a mess is on the horizon new technology gone aut smart human “ eldorado “for criminals..new gold rush ..new electronic rush..mess giant nasty creations A1 end of humanity

[@joannasuen5960]

And again whom we blaming,,, the ones that made it happened of cause….. all AI BS is getting out of hand sigh….

[@donnag4554]

why do people answer their phone when they don't know the number?????

[@princeothello5802]

Because it might be an emergency. Criminals play on that fear.

[@jesuslovesyoujohn314-21]

This is all headed towards the Mark of the Beast.

[@nancyenkelmann4552]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@anthonyzabala2093]

i remember you

[@juliekrol]

Or we could just get rid of AI and go back to a normal world where we socialize and learn how to do things ourselves 🙄

[@yolyprog2561]

I second that

[@josephmann4236]

Easy way to fix this! Pull the Plug on the internet. Stop depending on this.

[@nancyenkelmann4552]

Said by the grumpy boomer.

[@Patti5d]

I will miss reading the comments!😊

[@princeothello5802]

Americas won’t let that happen. Their care more about TikTok than national security.

[@GTSongwriter]

We just need to block all calls that aren't from the United States.

[@nancyenkelmann4552]

What about my family that lives in Ireland and Scotland? No calls from them. Try thinking outside of the box and critically, otherwise you sound like a fool.

[@l.5832]

Ok...but I don't live in the States and I don't know anyone that does. *phone very quiet*

[@eMDiKhamPha]

it already happens in VN; impostor their polices with videos to scam

[@MikeJaun]

What in the hell is going on here??!!..I am A.I. and I don't even like this..SOMEONE TRIED TO A.I. THE A.I. ME! WTH BRO, 😅😂😁😀