Erin West

A Martinez mother lost approximately $5,400 after scammers used artificial intelligence to clone her daughter's voice during a fake kidnapping call in May. Deborah Del Mastro wired the money over five…

An East Bay mother, Deborah Del Mastro of Martinez, was scammed out of approximately $5,400 after callers used AI-generated audio to mimic her 37-year-old daughter's voice and claimed she had been kid…

A Martinez mother wired $5,400 to scammers after they used AI to clone her daughter's voice during a fake kidnapping call. Deborah Del Mastro spent five hours following the scammer's demands before di…