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Phone scams grow more sophisticated with AI and spoofing tactics​

Phone scams grow more sophisticated with AI and spoofing tactics

Scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, using artificial intelligence and spoofing real phone numbers to deceive unsuspecting victims.Etowah County r

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Scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, using artificial intelligence and spoofing real phone numbers to deceive unsuspecting victims.
Etowah County resident Ana Kelly nearly fell prey to such a scam when she received a call from someone posing as a sheriff's deputy.
"He knew my name, he had my phone number and knew the date I was supposed to appear as a juror and knew I hadn't appeared," Kelly said. The caller even managed to spoof the Etowah County Sheriff's Office number, making the scam appear legitimate.
Kelly recounted how the scammer kept her on the phone for 40 minutes, convincing her there was a gag order and requesting money for bail. "It made me afraid. I was taken back," she said. It was only when the caller asked for money upfront that Kelly realized it was a scam.
The Etowah County Sheriff's Office has been warning residents about such scams, emphasizing that they do not collect fines, fees, or bail money over the phone. Similarly, Talladega County Sheriff Jimmy Kilgore has issued a warning on a billboard off Highway 280, stating that the sheriff's office will never call to ask for money or prepaid cards.

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[hawkman]

Pay attention , if it is too good to be true it probably is not true !

She thought she was talking to her favorite celebrity. It cost her everything

The rapidly advancing world of artificial intelligence and deepfakes has given scammers powerful new weapons. And increasingly, they are using the likenesses of celebrities to lure victims.

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AI scammers target sports fans with celebrity deepfakes

Our investigators reveal how scammers use AI to create convincing fakes of celebrities and athletes, targeting new schemes at fans

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The scammers often impersonate players in comments sections, then move conversations to private messages where they build fake relationships before requesting money.
Waldheim said one woman contacted his page after losing $2,000 to someone impersonating Braves third baseman Austin Riley.

“They reach out to us and they’re like, ‘Hey, what happened to this money that I donated to Austin Riley. Because Austin Riley contacted me and said that he had some financial issues and needed me to send him $2,000′,” Waldheim said. “And I’m thinking, you know, Austin Riley, a hundred-something million dollar contract, obviously not having any financial issues.”

 

[Corn Pop]

I dont answer any calls unless I know the number , or, im expecting a call, otherwise it annoys me and disturbs my peace so they get auto ignored.

 

[Sikuoshi]

I got hit with one of these scam calls last week—sounded just like my sister. What helped me at work is using call center software that can ID spoofed numbers and flag weird patterns. It’s not perfect, but being able to track caller behavior makes it easier to spot junk before picking up. I think that kind of tech could help regular folks too, if it were more available.

 

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“They reach out to us and they’re like, ‘Hey, what happened to this money that I donated to Austin Riley. Because Austin Riley contacted me and said that he had some financial issues and needed me to send him $2,000′,” Waldheim said. “And I’m thinking, you know, Austin Riley, a hundred-something million dollar contract, obviously not having any financial issues.”

LoL! I hate to chuckle cuz I kinda despise scammers. They block up my phone with junk night and day. "Hi! I'm an old friend" and "We're having a get together!" and "I'm starting a band!" LoL. Go start your own band and leave me out of it, and my name isn't "Jerry."

But yeah, I was kinda thinking the same thing here. Austin Riley is desperate for money? He's probably worth more than your entire neighborhood. But I guess people get intoxicated with the celebrity aspect of the whole thing, so they fall for it. Especially those who are lonely. How sad.