AI• 5 min read
AI Scams: Deepfake Calls, Voice Cloning and How to Defeat Them
Deepfake fraud rose 600% in 2025. The technology is here; defending against it is a process change, not a tool.
Family safe word
Agree on a phrase no scammer could know. Use it on any urgent money call.
Make them turn their head
Real-time deepfakes still struggle with profile angles and hand-over-face.
Call back on a known number
Never trust the caller-ID. Hang up, dial the saved number.
Watch for lip-sync drift
Especially on plosives ('p', 'b'). Audio leads video by ~120ms.
The bottom line
If you receive a suspicious AI call or voice note, send the recording to ScamGuard on WhatsApp.