| 'Mother Stunned as Daughter's Voice is Cloned in Fake Kidnapping Scam': Alice O'Leary was stunned last week when she received a call from someone claiming to have kidnapped her daughter, Sarah. As Alice listened in horror to the chilling demands, something seemed off. Then it hit her – the voice on the other end of the line was Sarah's voice, but it wasn't her daughter. Alice came to the realization that scammers had cloned her daughter's voice and were using it in a fake kidnapping scam. Alice immediately contacted the police, who soon confirmed her suspicions. The police had encountered similar scams before, but this was the first time a voice clone had been used. In this particular scam, a criminal had stolen Sarah's voice from her social media accounts and used it to create a convincing imitation. The scammer had hoped that the use of Sarah's voice would give Alice a false sense of security and convince her to pay the ransom. Fortunately, the police had been able to trace the scammer's identity and shut down the operation. Alice was relieved to know that her daughter was safe, and she praised the police for their swift response. However, she was still shocked that such a sophisticated scam had been perpetrated, and she urged other parents to be extra cautious when dealing with suspicious calls and messages. Alice is still in disbelief that scammers were able to clone her daughter's voice and use it to victimize her. Such technology can be a powerful tool, but it can also be misused. She hopes that the police will continue to work hard to protect people from these types of scams and that technology companies will do more to prevent voice cloning crime. In the meantime, Alice is warning families to be extra alert and to never take suspicious calls at face value. |