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District attorney staff warn Monterey County residents about bank-impersonation scams and AI voice fraud
Summary
District Attorney staff Emily Hickok and investigator Justin Bell described recent impersonation scams that used real employees' names and AI voice cloning, urged residents to ask callers for a name and title, verify independently, hang up on pressuring calls, and report scams promptly to improve chances of recovery.
Emily Hickok of the District Attorney’s Office said scammers recently contacted a resident posing as bank officials, used the name of a real investigator found online and convinced the person to move funds. "They were posing as bank officials saying that there was fraud on the account. The account had to be closed. They had to come in and move money and this person believed them," Hickok said.
Hickok urged people…
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