US Top News and Analysis | AI-powered scam calls are getting more convincing—and more common: 'It was her voice, I know her scared cry' AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. In a recent CNBC Make It article, Kris Sampson recounts a terrifying phone‑scam in which a caller spoofed her daughter’s name, photo and ringtone, then used a synthetic version of her daughter’s voice to demand money, leaving Sampson “the most afraid I’ve ever experienced” until her daughter was located at work and the calls stopped. Police and fraud experts say such voice‑cloning and caller‑ID spoofing scams have surged—imposter calls were the most reported fraud complaint in 2025, with losses exceeding $3.5 billion—and are now run by organized networks that use AI tools capable of reproducing a person’s voice from just a few seconds of audio. As the technology makes familiar‑voice scams harder to detect, authorities advise never answering unexpected calls, verifying identities through other numbers or code words, limiting personal audio posted online, and staying aware that even seemingly trusted numbers can be faked. Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/09/ai-powered-scam-calls-getting-more-convincing.html #KrisSampson #PayPal #FederalTradeCommission