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That’s Not a Real Soldier: AI Scams Targeting Veterans and Families
['Benjamin Krause']
DisabledVeterans.org
A new awareness campaign is raising alarms about how easily criminals can fabricate faces and voices to pose as military personnel — targeting veterans and their families.
Sophistication Not Limited to High-Tech Users: These aren’t random phishing emails — fake voices or videos make these scams feel disturbingly real.
At-Risk Veterans: Congressional testimony in the 2020 “Hijacking Our Heroes” report highlighted that veterans are especially targeted online — not just for scams, but for disinformation and identity theft.
Restrict sharing of voice or video clips online — scammers can train AI on even brief clips.
Restrict sharing of voice or video clips online — scammers can train AI on even brief clips.
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'voices'
'online'
'clips'
'real'
'thats'
'military'
'scammers'
'soldier'
'ai'
'targeting'
'families'
'warning'
'digital'
'scams']