SHREVEPORT, La. - October is “Cyber Security Awareness Month” when The Department of Homeland Security warns Americans about the worst scams that threaten our money, our privacy and our peace of mind. And in 2025 one scam stands above them all as both terrifying and costing people money.

It’s a voice cloning scam people are getting in the middle of the night.

The call sounds like your daughter. She’s crying. She says she’s in trouble and needs money right away.

But it’s not her.

Scammers are now using artificial intelligence to fake phone calls that sound just like someone you love. These aren’t poorly done robocalls either. With just a few seconds of someone’s voice from a TikTok, a YouTube video, or even a voicemail, AI can create a realistic fake voice that says anything.

In one ex

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