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Scammers Using AI and Obituaries to Target Grieving Families
Original: Scammers using AI and obituaries to target loved ones
Fraudsters are exploiting artificial intelligence together with information from published obituaries to impersonate deceased people or relatives and con grieving loved ones out of money. The scams use personal details from death notices to sound convincing, often through phone calls or messages created with AI voice cloning. Reports warn families to verify any unexpected requests and be cautious about sharing personal details in public obituaries.
Why now: AI voice cloning has made impersonation scams based on obituary details more convincing, prompting warnings to the public.
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