AI Cloned a Trusted Voice. $108 Million Was Transferred.
Fraudsters reportedly used AI communications and a cloned voice in a $108 million banking fraud, showing why a familiar voice is no longer proof of identity.
States Are Getting Tougher on Scam Calls. But Can Your Phone Verify Who’s Calling?
Florida is proposing tougher action against sophisticated scam calls as caller ID spoofing and AI voice impersonation make phone trust harder than ever.
Massachusetts Consumers Are Getting Flooded With Loan Calls. Blocking One Number May Not Be Enough.
Massachusetts consumers are reporting repeated unwanted loan calls. See why changing numbers make these calls harder to stop and why verification matters.
Can You Trust the Voice on the Phone? AI Scams Are Getting More Personal
AI-generated voices can now imitate regional accents and familiar speech patterns, making scam calls harder to recognize. Here’s why verification matters more than ever.
49 Attorneys General Want Phone Companies to Stop Bad Robocalls Earlier
A coalition of 49 attorneys general wants stronger FCC rules requiring phone companies to verify providers sending calls into their networks. Here’s why that could help stop illegal robocalls earlier.
Can Scammers Spoof Your Phone Number? Here’s How It Happens
Scammers can make calls appear to come from your phone number without taking control of your device. Learn how caller ID spoofing works, why scammers use it, and what you can do about it.
FCC Just Cut 14 Phone Providers Off U.S. Networks Over Robocall Rules
The FCC removed 14 phone providers from U.S. networks over robocall compliance failures. Here’s what the crackdown means for scam calls, phone providers, and consumers.
Why Am I Getting So Many Spam Calls? Here’s What’s Really Happening
If spam calls suddenly seem nonstop, your number may have landed on a marketing list, appeared in exposed data, or simply been reached by automated dialing. Here’s why it happens and what you can do about it.
The FCC Wants to Grade Phone Companies on Robocall Protection. That Says a Lot.
The FCC wants to make it easier to see how well phone companies protect customers from illegal robocalls. Here’s what the proposed scorecard means, and why caller verification still matters.