Ask HN: Do you have a family code word? (Deepfake Scams)
1 point by dsalzman 1 year ago | 2 commentsDoes anyone have a special code word that you and only your family members know? A word that you can use to verify a real emergency situation.
I've been seeing more examples of people using AI voice cloning tools in money scams. [1]
Seems like a pretty effective and low effort strategy or am I missing something?
[1] https://nypost.com/2023/04/12/ai-clones-teen-girls-voice-in-1m-kidnapping-scam/
- anonymous_pro_ 1 year agoI actually had a family code word back before AI scams in case someone outside of the family were to contact a family member on behalf of another family member. So, yeah seems like that would apply here too!
- Quinzel 1 year agoYep my family does - but it’s been our code word since 2014.