Senior citizens in Rhode Island are being warned about artificial intelligence and online scams.
AI technology has the ability to use a relative, friend or neighbor's voice asking for money in an emergency.
Authorities said Rhode Islanders over the age of 60 lost more than seven-million-dollars in 2023, due to scams.
The State Police Financial Crimes Unit reminds the public to never give personal information over the phone to unknown callers.
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