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Audio deepfakes are being used to scam elderly family members out of thousands of euros.

Video. Criminals are using AI to sound like family members to scam people

Updated: 25/03/2023 - 15:09 GMT+1

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to recreate the sound of family members' voices in order to scam people out of thousands of euros.

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