{"id":76047,"date":"2026-02-04T13:15:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T16:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/889359401"},"modified":"2026-02-04T13:15:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T16:15:15","slug":"fred-goldenberg-digital-technology-takes-scamming-to-new-heights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/04\/fred-goldenberg-digital-technology-takes-scamming-to-new-heights\/","title":{"rendered":"Fred Goldenberg: Digital technology takes scamming to new heights"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The phone rings at 2 p.m. on a Tuesday. For 74-year-old Martha, the voice on the other end is unmistakable: it is her grandson, Leo. He sounds terrified, breathless, and crying. \u201cGrandma, I\u2019m in trouble. I was in a car accident, and the police say I need bail money right now. Please don\u2019t tell Mom.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In years past, a savvy senior might have noticed the caller\u2019s voice didn\u2019t quite match or that the grammar was slightly off. But in 2026, the voice Martha heard was a perfect, AI-generated clone, created from a 10-second video Leo posted to Instagram the day before. This isn\u2019t just a \u201cgrandparent scam\u201d anymore; it is a high-tech heist, and technology has made the older generation its primary target.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n