Use secret family code for phone money transfers, advises cyber expert

BENGALURU: Family members should use code words when discussing money transfers over phone calls to avoid falling victim to voice-cloning scams, Anindita Mishra, master trainer of CyberPeace, said during the workshop on ‘The Psychology of Scams’, organised by the CyberPeace Foundation and the Google Safety Engineering Centre under the banner “CyberPeace First Responder Workshop and Myth Buster” on Friday. The workshop participants were educated on various topics, including their rights and legal remedies.