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Presenter warns of AI voice-cloning scams that imitate relatives
Summary
At the Stow session, Eric Souza described deepfake voice cloning used to impersonate grandchildren and urged families to adopt verification code words and to 'hang up and call back' on known numbers to confirm requests for money.
Eric Souza explained a growing scam that uses AI voice cloning to impersonate relatives, producing calls or messages that sound like a grandchild asking for urgent help. "They'll call you or leave a voice message with a voice that sounds just like your grandchild," he said, and recommended families consider a prearranged code word to verify legitimate requests.
Souza urged a simple verification tactic: hang up and call the family member on a number you already have. He said the FBI recommends a family code word but acknowledged many people will not adopt that step; he framed the 'call back' approach as the most broadly practical immediate defense.
