10/08/2026
If a call sounds exactly like someone you love, that still may not mean it is really them.
The FTC warns that scammers can use AI voice cloning to make family-emergency scams sound frighteningly convincing. A simple rule can help: pause, verify the story using a phone number you already know and never let urgency pressure you into sending money before you confirm what is happening.
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