In the U.S. alone, consumers lost almost $8.8 billion last year, up 44% from 2021, despite record investment in detection and prevention. Credit: VectorMine/Adobe Stock In the U.S. alone, consumers lost almost $8.8 billion last year, up 44% from 2021, despite record investment in detection and prevention. Credit: VectorMine/Adobe Stock

(Bloomberg Markets) — Computer-generated children's voices so realistic they fool their own parents. Masks created with photos from social media that can penetrate a system protected by face ID. They sound like the stuff of science fiction, but these techniques are already available to criminals preying on everyday consumers.

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