Scammers Impersonating High-Ranking Officials, Executives to Steal Money, Information: Canadian Cyber Security Officials

Scammers Impersonating High-Ranking Officials, Executives to Steal Money, Information: Canadian Cyber Security Officials
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security have issued an advisory warning about scammers who use texts and AI-generated voice messages to target their victims. karen roach/Shutterstock
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Scammers are using artificial intelligence to impersonate government officials and prominent public figures to steal money and information from Canadians, security officials say.

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security have issued a joint advisory warning of a “spike in malicious cyber activity” involving scammers who use text messages and AI-generated voice messages to target their victims.