Viral news: Florida State House candidate Jay Shooster recently revealed a surprising experience on social media platform
Shooter’s parents received a call from someone who sounded identical to him, claiming to have been in a car accident, been arrested for DUI, and need $30,000 as bail. Shooter clarified that the voice was a clone created using just 15 seconds of his voice from a recent television appearance.
Despite being aware of these types of scams, Shooter was surprised that his own family almost fell for it. He stressed the need for awareness and stricter regulations on AI to avoid similar incidents. He also highlighted the potential complications of voice cloning technology, where people in real emergencies may have difficulty proving their identity to loved ones.
Many took to the comments section of Shooster’s post and noted the rise in AI-powered scams and the need for secret passphrases to verify identities. One user commented: “It’s probably not a coincidence. And yet it’s identity theft.” Another user shared a similar experience: “My dad received a call from my oldest son. However, he didn’t fall for the scam because he called him ‘grandpa,’ which is not what my son calls him.”
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