While similar phone scams have existed for years, Richardson said advances in technology, particularly artificial intelligence, are making them harder to detect. “There are definitely upgrades being done by people running scam operations,” Revelle said. Revelle said voice-altering technology, including voice-to-text tools designed to sound realistic, is advancing rapidly — allowing scammers to impersonate family members with alarming accuracy. Revelle warned that scams involving family members will only become more convincing as technology continues to evolve. It doesn’t happen.”Bozeman police urge anyone who receives a suspected scam call to report it to the department’s non-emergency number, (406) 582-2000.