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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Bishop

Listen: How criminals are cloning your voice with AI to set up direct debits

Criminals are using artificial intelligence to clone people’s voices and set up unauthorised direct debits over the phone, National Trading Standards (NTS) has warned.

Fraudsters begin the process by asking victims to participate in a “lifestyle survey” phone call, which is designed to gather personal, health and financial details.

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