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AI voice scams are on the rise. Here's how to protect yourself.

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Summary
Nutrition label

67% Informative

In 2023 , senior citizens were conned out of roughly $3.4 billion in a range of financial crimes, according to the FBI .

Experts recommend creating a family "safe word," along with a protocol for verifying a family member or loved one's identity.

Obvious identifiers like a street name, alma mater or other information that may be readily available online are ill-advised.

VR Score

63

Informative language

58

Neutral language

52

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

50

Offensive language

offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

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Time-value

medium-lived

Source diversity

1

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