Ask HN: Do you have a family code word? (Deepfake Scams)

Posted by dsalzman on Thursday February 08, 2024 @05:20PM
from the ask-hn dept.

Does 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/

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Re:Ask HN: Do you have a family code word? (Deepfake Scams) by anonymous_pro_ on Thursday February 08, 2024 @05:25PM (#39308628)

I 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!

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Re:Ask HN: Do you have a family code word? (Deepfake Scams) by Quinzel on Friday February 09, 2024 @12:31AM (#39311717)

Yep my family does - but it’s been our code word since 2014.

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