CyberSense Ep. 10 · AI Impersonation Scams

🤖 Full transcript: Your 3-Step Family Safety Plan

CYBER SENSE ALERT: AI Impersonation Scams
Scammers can clone a loved one's voice from just a few seconds of audio stolen from social media. They then call you, pretending to be that person in distress, begging for money.

Your 3-Step Family Safety Plan

ESTABLISH A FAMILY CODE WORD

Agree on a simple, unexpected word or question only your family knows. Examples: "What was our first pet's name?" or "blue giraffe." If someone calls in distress and can't give the code word – it's a scam.

HANG UP AND CALL BACK

Never trust an incoming call, even if the caller ID looks right. Say, "I'm calling you right back." Then hang up and dial their real number from your contacts. A real emergency will wait. A cloned voice call cannot be returned.

BE GUARDED WITH YOUR VOICE ONLINE

Think twice before posting long videos or voice notes on public social media. Those clips are free fuel for voice-cloning AI. Make family videos private or share them through direct, secure methods.

Bottom Line: Trust your gut, but verify with your plan. A moment of verification can prevent a lifetime of regret.

— Declan Hardie, Impact 103