AI voice clones used in new UK family emergency scam
Criminals are using free AI tools to clone voices from just 3 seconds of audio. Learn how to spot the 'family emergency' scam and protect your loved ones from this sophisticated fraud.
Criminals are using free AI tools to clone voices from just 3 seconds of audio. Learn how to spot the 'family emergency' scam and protect your loved ones from this sophisticated fraud.
Peter John, 59, has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 15 years for murdering his brother Miller John in a brutal attack in their Hackney home. Read the full story.
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