14 Tips to Protect Yourself and Your Family from AI Voice Cloning Scams
Nowadays, the threat of scammers is becoming more and more dangerous and scary. With the advancement of AI technology that can copy anyone's voice in the world at a low cost, fraud models have developed and changed in a wide variety of ways. Moreover, if automation is used, it will cause widespread damage.
Scam news by scammers using AI Voice Cloning technology is widespread, spreading across the United States and starting to spread to our homes, such as:
AI News Imitates Daughter's Voice of Being Abducted Threatened to ask for money from his mother.
Therefore, it is essential to be technologically savvy to protect yourself from these threats and scams.
I summarized how to protect myself and my family. From the AI imitation voice scam is listed as follows:
1. Beware of unexpected calls to ask for money or sensitive information, even if the caller's voice sounds familiar.
Always make a fuss and think before believing.
2. Verify the caller's identity by asking questions that only that person will know.
For example, wife, husband, children, real name, nickname, what position do you work, what color car you drive, etc.
3. Call back the person with the number we have to verify that the person is actually calling.
Because the fraudulent system can disguise it as any number to call us, but when calling back, it usually logs into the system. We can't get back to you, especially if it's the number we have saved for that person.
4. Set up a "Safe Word" or a unique security code. Family members who need to verify their identity when calling for money
Or 3 codes, such as where to go to kindergarten, what food do you like to eat? When I was a child, I used to go on a trip together, etc.
5. Restrict the sharing of audio recordings publicly on social media or with companies unnecessarily.
Because scammers can use these to clone our voices. Quickly and easily
The AI Voice Cloning system also creates a voice that mimics us, by saying sentences that are longer than 10 minutes, or about 20-30 words.
6. Be cautious about participating in various poll surveys with voice or telephone interviews. by people who don't know and are not familiar with it.
Because there is a great risk of being recorded as a clone to deceive others.
7. Use strong passwords and enable "Two factors verification"
Or open OTP on all accounts, such as email or social media, to prevent unauthorized access.
(It should be done quickly because it helps prevent it from being hacked.)
8. Educate family members, especially elderly relatives who are often the main targets, about scams.9. Consider using an app like Whoscall that checks incoming calls to see if they are in a fraudulent database. Available on iOS and Android
If it is paid, SMS can also be screened. Suggested use
Don't think of it as a waste of money, but think of it as an investment to build a safety system to protect ourselves.
10. Use an ad-blocking app to prevent banners from phishing sites. I recommend an app called Adguard that I use all over my home.
This app can:
- Block ads until they disappear (our website loads so fast that it is shockingly 3-10 times)
- Block websites suspected to be fake websites, the system will prevent them from entering, with a notification.
- Block unsafe scripts that are often embedded in various scam websites.
- will allow our machine Only websites that have been verified to be safe can be accessed by using the database that the community helps to maintain security.
- There is deep protection at the DNS level, so unsecured DNS servers that thieves like to use will be banned from entering.
- Willing to pay hundreds of dollars to prevent millions of damages.
I think it encourages developers to have money to hire a team to develop good products for us to use.
11. Questioning any call that comes with emotions, such as calling with excitement or shock (this is a technique that Mij likes to use).
Or use urgency to ask for money or information so that we do not have time to think and think carefully.
12. If you encounter a fraudulent act, Voice Cloning should be notified to the police or cyber police to help prevent it. Spread the news and educate so that others do not become victims.
- Call 1441 NCOT Police Headquarters for Investigation of Technology Crimes (24-hour service)
- Call 081 866 3000 Information Technology Crime Suppression Center
- Facebook Cyber Alert
- Web Smart Transfer
- LINE Official @police1441
I will meet the star lieutenant 🤣.
13. Follow the news about AI Voice Cloning technology and scam methods that are in the news.
such as
- National Computer Security Coordination Center (ThaiCERT)
https://www.thaicert.or.th/category/cybernews/
- Cyber Police
14. It is strictly forbidden to send money or provide personal information to unverified callers.