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title: The Grandparent Scam That Keeps Evolving
description: The phone call has been around since the 90s. The new version uses voice cloning and a wire instruction that is technically correct.
url: https://casualcriminalist.channel/article/the-grandparent-scam-that-keeps-evolving.md
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datePublished: 2025-05-29
dateModified: 2025-05-29
author:
  - name: Marcus Haley
    url: https://casualcriminalist.channel/author/marcus-haley
publisher: Casual Criminalist
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type: Article
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summaryUrl: https://casualcriminalist.channel/article/the-grandparent-scam-that-keeps-evolving.md.summary.md
---

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The phone call has been around since the 90s. The new version uses voice cloning and a wire instruction that is technically correct.
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