Canadian couple lost almost $10K in deepfake phone scam

Here’s an article that came up on my homepage about a couple in St. John’s, NL who lost $9800 after they received a phone call from someone claiming to be their son. The couple was convinced that the voice on the phone was their son’s and that he was in police custody.

Phone scams using deepfake technology are becoming more common. It’s important to stay vigilant especially if such technology is relatively cheap and easy for criminals to use.

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