Authorities warn vs callbot scam
Source: GMA Network
Published on: 2026-03-27 18:03
Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Scammers are now using artificial intelligence (AI) to create deepfake callbots. According to a "24 Oras" report by Darlene Cay on Friday, 25-year-old Camille Velasco said that she almost fell victim to a scammer that posed as an internet service provider. She said that she moved to her new residence a month before the call took place. "Nakakapagtaka na alam niya agad yung bagong address ko, pero parang benefit of the doubt. Nagpakabit ako ng internet kaya meron siyang details ko," she said. (It was puzzling because they already knew my new address, but I gave them the benefit of the doubt. I availed of internet service, and that's why they have my details.) Velasco noted that the call, which she recorded, sounded professional. She noticed that the caller had repeated one of the questions that she d...
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