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AI Kidnapping Scam Targets Parents with Imitated Voices

1/13/2025

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In Peekskill, New York, a chilling new AI-driven kidnapping scam has emerged, with criminals using generative AI to imitate children's voices and extort ransom from desperate parents. Two families have already received terrifying calls. Authorities are urging everyone to stay alert and recommend verifying such calls with a pre-set password to safeguard against this alarming threat.

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In Peekskill, New York, a chilling new AI-driven kidnapping scam has emerged, with criminals using generative AI to imitate children's voices and extort ransom from desperate parents. Two families have already received terrifying calls. Authorities are urging everyone to stay alert and recommend verifying such calls with a pre-set password to safeguard against this alarming threat.