There are so many people in this world that prey on the innocent, our children, and our seniors. Nothing gets my blood boiling like these people trying to swindle our seniors. I’ve written blogs on this subject a couple of times and heard on the news on March 13th about a human voice generator. So, I had to look into this further and this can really help those people scam you out of your money so BEWARE!!!
With a human voice generator, which you can download from Google for FREE, you can say anything into it and have it playback in any voice you choose. They have pre-recorded voices in middle aged and young men. They also have voices for middle aged and young women. They have them for UK voices in the same categories also.
You can also use this to upload someone’s voice, which could be a good thing. If you have lost someone you love, you can upload their voice into this program and continue to hear it for years. Good things can come from this, but unfortunately, people always find a way to use tools like this against others. It’s a sad fact, but it happens.
What does this mean? Well, if you remember a blog I wrote about people calling you saying they are your grandson or granddaughter and they are in trouble and need money, this will help them make these calls seem more realistic.
Now it could be a man recording they are your grandchild and they have been kicked out of their apartment and need $5000.00 for another apartment, or perhaps they say their car blew up and they need $7000.00 for a new car. The man that recorded this can now play it back as a young woman. Or, the tables could be turned and a woman can record it and play it back as a young man. These people can also pose as your children.
This is not something new, it has been around a long time, but with AI (artificial intelligence) there are so many more possibilities that make this a dangerous tool in the wrong hands. Being that it is so easily accessible now, makes it simple for it to land into the hands of the scammers out there.
How do you not become a victim? Ask questions that only your child or grandchild would know the answers to. Ask something very personal. Ask something like where did we go on our first vacation together and where was the special place we went? Come up with something that only you and they would know and ask that question, or a couple of questions. If they don’t know the answers, hang up the phone.
Please do not become a victim. It’s sad that we must be aware of everything these days. Times have changed so much and it’s hard to know who you can trust. If you have questions, please give us a call at 386-847-2322, we are here to help!!
