Scammers have found a new hunting ground at Cal Poly, and they’re hiding in plain sight. Fraudsters are infiltrating GroupMe chats and digital spaces that students rely on to connect with clubs and organizations, impersonating their peers with convincing fake profiles designed to fly under the radar. Annika Bullock, the Associated Students Incorporated (ASI) officer […]
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AI voice cloning causes phone scams, hitting one Cal Poly family
When Will Trapp’s parents called their son in a panic, convinced he had been in a horrible accident, he was at home studying.
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La tecnología de clonación de voz por IA da lugar a estafas telefónicas, afectando a una familia de Cal Poly
Cuando los padres de Will Trapp llamaron asustados a su hijo, convencidos de que había sufrido un horrible accidente, él en realidad estaba en casa estudiando.
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Professor by day, scambuster by night: Business professor helps scam victims
For six years, she has helped victims rebuild their lives and works with an organization to alert them that they have been scammed.