“Mum, I’m in trouble. I need you to send me money.”
A phone call that every parent and family member does not want to receive. You recognise the voice. It sounds exactly like your son, daughter or grandchild, brother, sister or another family member. 
Except… it may not be them.
AI can now be used to clone someone’s voice, making a scam call sound frighteningly convincing.
And when you hear the voice of someone you love telling you they are in trouble, your natural reaction is to help.
So what should you do?
STOP before you send any money.
Ask questions:
Where are you?
What exactly has happened?
Who is with you?
What number are you calling me from?
Then say:
“I’m going to hang up and phone you back.”
Call your family member on the number you normally use. If they do not answer, try another trusted family member who may know where they are.
Even better – prepare BEFORE this ever happens.
Agree on a private family safe word or phrase that you would use if there were a genuine emergency.
Choose something your family will remember, but something a stranger could not discover by looking through Facebook, Instagram or other social media.
Then, if you ever receive one of these calls, simply ask:
“What’s our family safe word?”
If they cannot answer correctly:
Do not send money.
Do not give them financial information.
Do not give them personal information.
AI is an incredible tool. Unfortunately, it can also be used by scammers.
A five-minute conversation with your family today could protect you from making a very expensive decision tomorrow.
Smarter spending, smarter living.
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