Deepfake imposter scams are driving a new wave of fraud

Even before AI broke loose and became available to anyone with an Internet connection, the world was struggling to contain an explosion in financial fraud. — Image by Freepik

Computer-generated children’s voices that fool their own parents. Masks created with photos from social media deceive a system protected by face ID.

They sound like the stuff of science fiction, but these techniques are already available to criminals preying on everyday consumers.