What about AI synthetic voice fraud? Should I call the police?

In recent years, it is not uncommon for scammers to use AI voice to pretend to be relatives. These scammers use AI speech synthesis technology to imitate the voices of their loved ones and ask for property from the victims, causing huge economic losses and psychological harm. In order to avoid this situation, we need to raise our awareness of prevention. Here are some suggestions.

First of all, be wary of phone calls and text messages from strange numbers. Be alert if you receive a phone call or text message from a strange number. Don't easily believe that the other person is your relative or friend. You need to verify each other's identity information. It can be verified by other contact methods with relatives or friends, such as WeChat, QQ and email.

Second, protect personal information. Liars can use AI speech synthesis technology because they have some personal information of the victim, such as name, phone number and so on. Therefore, we should pay attention to protecting the security of personal information. Don't disclose your personal information at will, such as ID number and bank card number. And don't disclose this information to unfamiliar people.

Third, improve the understanding of AI sound technology. With the development of AI sound technology, people can synthesize highly realistic human voices through computers. Understanding the principle and application of AI sound technology can help us to better judge the authenticity of the received calls. If you find that the voice has obvious mechanical sense or high degree of simulation, you need to be vigilant.

Fourth, strengthen financial knowledge. The purpose of scammers using AI voice technology for fraud is often to defraud the victim's property. Therefore, we need to know some basic financial knowledge, such as bank card operation, fund transfer, investment and wealth management, so that we can identify and take measures in time when we encounter similar fraud.

Finally, don't transfer money or provide other funds easily without knowing the identity of the other party. If you think you have become a victim of fraud, you should call the police in time and take other measures to protect your interests.

In short, there are more and more fraud cases in which scammers use AI voice to pretend to be relatives. We need to raise awareness of prevention and protect our property and personal information. In the case of uncertainty, we should be vigilant and verify the identity information in time to avoid being deceived. At the same time, we also need to strengthen the understanding and learning of AI technology, so as to better deal with new online fraud means.