Nightmares of artificial intelligence; Grandma went up to lose all of her savings

A suspicious phone call almost led Marilyn Crafford, an elderly resident of Ontario, Canada to pay $ 2 to the person claiming to be his grandson. The call, probably made using artificial intelligence to imitate his grandson, Ian, was so convincing that he was almost deceived. This type of fraud, known as “emergency scam” or “grandparents’ fraud, is on the rise, and in year 2, Canadians have lost nearly $ 5 million in fraud.

New techniques of artificial intelligence fraudsters

In this type of fraud, fraudsters imitate the voice of a member of the victim’s family, usually grandchildren or children, pretending to be in a crisis and need money to solve the problem. In the case of Marilyn Crafford, the contactor claimed that he was his grandson and was arrested by the police and needed to pay for freedom.

Marilyn, who had just woken up, had fully believed that she heard her grandson. He was immediately ready to send money, but fortunately a CIBC Bank employee in Oshava, Ontario, found that the transaction was suspicious and immediately contacted Marilyn’s son. This quick action led him to refrain from paying money and save from a big scam.

How has artificial intelligence made the scam more advanced?

According to reports released from the Canadian Anti -Scam Center as well as the US Treasury Department’s financial report, the use of artificial intelligence to create “dip -foster” is increasing. The fraudsters can rebuild his voice and imitate with only 1 to 2 seconds of a person’s audio sample. Pietro Warmaka, a retired CIA agent, calls the technology a “playground for fraudsters” that allows them to take thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars in minutes.

“In the past, no one puts a personal case in front of his home, but now we are publishing all our information on social media, from what we have eaten breakfast to graduate of our children.” This sentence, Keith Eliot, an expert on financial crimes, shows well how our personal information is easily accessible to fraudsters.

How to protect ourselves?

Experts recommend that you specify a “password” with your family and friends so that you can confirm the accuracy of one’s identity if you receive suspicious calls. Also, never share personal or financial information in unexpected calls and contact your family members and check the situation if you encounter such calls.

“I hate these people,” said Kevin Crafford, the son of Marilyn,. They target vulnerable people and steal thousands of dollars. “These elderly cannot lose their retirement money.”

With the advancement of technology, artificial intelligence has also become a tool for fraudsters. The methods that were once seen only in sci -fi films are now true and have sacrificed many people. Consciousness, consciousness, and security measures can prevent people from being sacrificed against these advanced fraud.