April 15 is a big day for American taxpayers and, as it turns out, for cybercriminals, too. Taking advantage of the last-minute filing anxiety, scammers are using artificial intelligence to launch a new generation of scams, according to cybersecurity experts and federal fraud data. The calls sound professional. The voices carry authority. The threats feel urgent.
But the person on the other end of the line may not exist at all. Cybersecurity specialists warn that scammers are now using AI-generated voices to impersonate agents from the Internal Revenue Service. The technology allows fraudsters to create convincing conversations designed to pressure victims into revealing financial details or sending money. With millions of Americans focused on filing their taxes today, the timing could not be more strategic.
