Shock new research by Starling Bank found some 21% of adults in the country had been hit with the sophisticated new scams.
More than one in five Scottish adults have been targeted by an AI voice cloning scam in the past year.
Top news stories today Nearly half of people do not know this type of scam even exists, according to a survey for the bank. In the survey, one in 12 people said they would send whatever money was requested, even if they thought the call seemed strange. However, there could be a chance that safe words are compromised. The Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign urges people to pause and take time to think if it could be a scam.
If someone believes they may have been scammed, they should contact their bank or payment provider immediately, as well as the police. She added: “Simply having a safe phrase in place with trusted friends and family – which you never share digitally – is a quick and easy way to ensure you can verify who is on the other end of the phone.”
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