Using Artificial Intelligence: A Cruel Scam That Targeted a 76-Year-Old Woman

A 76-year-old woman fell victim to a sophisticated scam in which fraudsters impersonated National Insurance representatives, allegedly using artificial intelligence to mimic her son's voice. The incident occurred on Monday evening, election eve, when approximately 105,000 shekels in cash that she had saved as a wedding gift for her granddaughter were taken from her. According to the granddaughter's testimony, the callers presented a plan to protect elderly people's money, and then called the woman from her son's number while mimicking his voice. A person arrived at the apartment and collected the cash. The family filed a police complaint and provided security camera footage. Following the distribution of the suspect's photos, several possible identifications were received, but his identity has not yet been confirmed. The suspicion of AI use has not been officially verified.