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\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Scammers are using AI-created fake texts (smishing) or even AI -created cloned voices of social media users.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n It has already found its way to New Zealand shores – New AI combats text scams that cost Kiwis $263,499 in six months | Stuff.co.nz<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”off|off|on” _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_image=”off” background_size=”contain” background_position=”top_left” background_horizontal_offset=”0%” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.61)” custom_margin=”20px|0px|20px|0px|false|false” custom_padding=”5px|5px|5px|5px|false|false” border_radii=”on|20px|20px|20px|20px” border_width_all=”2px” border_color_all=”rgba(76,76,76,0.21)” border_style_all=”double” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Scammers are using AI-created fake texts (smishing) or even AI -created cloned voices of social media users.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n It’s already found its way to New Zealand shores – New AI combats text scams that cost Kiwis $263,499 in six months | Stuff.co.nz<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#222222″ background_color=”rgba(79,31,0,0.1)” custom_margin=”20px|0px|20px|50px|false|false” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false” border_radii=”on|20px|20px|20px|20px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n They call their targets’ parents, pretending to be in distress and desperately in need of money. <\/span><\/p>\n Impersonation scams, like these, have become the most prevalent form of fraud in the US. In fact, Americans lost a staggering $2.6 billion to these scams in 2022 alone, according to the Federal Trade Commission.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Even worse, the scammers are now using AI to clone the voice of family members to make the “emergency” sound even more convincing.\u00a0 They simply want to manipulate victims into believing that there is an immediate, urgent danger, exploiting their emotions to create pressure and overcome any natural caution.<\/p>\n Refer:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”http:\/\/kinetics.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image.jpg” background_size=”custom” background_image_width=”47%” background_image_height=”62%” background_position=”center_right” background_horizontal_offset=”-3%” background_blend=”overlay” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”rgba(68,94,102,0.41)” width=”71%” custom_margin=”20px|-10px|19px|-10px|false|false” custom_padding=”20px|40px|20px|20px|false|false” border_radii=”on|20px|20px|20px|20px” border_color_all=”#222222″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n AI is helping scammers target people based on publicly available data, with specific text scams allegedly from your bank, a delivery comapany or government department like NZTA.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n One woman reports it cost her $42,000!<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nThe rise of AI phone scams has brought personal targeting\u00a0to a whole new level.<\/span><\/h2>\n
\u00a0Scamming the <\/span>Family<\/span><\/h3>\n
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