[TOP STORY] Voice cloning cybercrime on the rise

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‘People are using them to scam individuals by saying that their relatives are being hijacked or they've been held ransom and getting people to pay ransoms for their release. We've seen a few instances of that,’ says Stephen Osler, Nclose co-founder and business director.

16 Aug 2023 5AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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