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A caller sounds exactly like your relative and begs for money. What does the FTC say?

Do not trust the voice. Call the person on a number you know.

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  1. Don't trust the voice; call them on a number you know ✔
  2. If it sounds like them, it is them
  3. Send money now and sort it out later

Why: AI can copy a voice from a short clip. Hang up and call the real person back on a number you already have, or call another family member.

Huh, didn't know that: The FTC says scammers ask for money in ways that make it hard to get back, like wire, crypto or gift cards.

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Answer: Don't trust the voice; call them on a number you know. AI can copy a voice from a short clip. Hang up and call the real person back on a number you already have, or call another family member.

  1. FTC: Scammers use AI to enhance their family emergency schemes consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2023/03/scammers-use-ai-enhance-their-family-emergency-schemes
    Don't trust the voice. Call the person who supposedly contacted you and verify the story.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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