BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC ) - Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in just about everything these days. People use it daily for things like ChatGPT, Google and even online shopping. Scammers are using it too. They could use your voice to trick your family members and friends into sending them money.

6 On Your Side Investigates has been looking into the rise of AI scams and why you need to pay attention the next time you answer the phone.

When Frank Boren’s phone rang, his wife Alice picked up and immediately recognized her great grandson’s voice.

“He said, ‘Mawmaw, I’m in a lot of pain. I have a broken nose and I’m bleeding, but I only have a few minutes to talk,” Boren said.

The person on the other end of the call, pretending to be the couple’s great grandson Cameron, said he wa

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