Deepfake scams: how a stranger can copy your friend's face and voice
Caller ID spoofing: can a scam call really come from your friend's number?
Your phone shows your friend's name and photo, and the voice says it is them. Their phone is in their pocket the whole time. How can a stranger call you from a number that is not theirs?
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Days later, your phone rings, and the screen says Miva, with her photo. It is her number, the one saved in your phone. Her voice says: "It's me! I need a favour, fast."
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But at that moment, Miva is filming on a boat on the other side of the world. Her phone sits in her pocket, and it calls nobody. So how can her number be calling you?
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