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Mother in Arizona Received Fake Ransom Call Featuring AI Voice of Her Daughter
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.
- Date it happened
- 2023-01-20
- Organisation involved
- Scammers
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