Martinez (Calif.) Victim of AI-Enabled Scam Testifies Before Senate Special Committee on Aging
August 19, 2026
August 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Deborah Del Mastro, victim of AI-enabled scam from Martinez, California, from a July 29, 2026, hearing entitled "The AI Deception Machine: Deepfakes, Chatbots, and the New Frontier of Senior Fraud":
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The day started with a phone call at 10:22 from 925-453-0742 which had no name. I answered and said Hello and a male voice said "Hello? Who is this?" An . . .
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The day started with a phone call at 10:22 from 925-453-0742 which had no name. I answered and said Hello and a male voice said "Hello? Who is this?" An . . .