[slow_numbnut]

That might have been true about a year ago, but I've been getting calls from well-spoken native-level scammers for about two months now. They are so frequent that I can put them on speaker during family gatherings to raise awareness.

Sample sizes of 1 are never representative but they definitely have full access to native speakers or tech that can generate very passable speech.

[maeil]

It seems quite possible that the change you've seen in these last two months is because some have started using these models. More likely than a sudden huge shift in either the country of origin or English skills of the scammers.

[slow_numbnut]

My point is that these models were already out there before StyleTTS2 was released. Plugging your ears and demanding their regulation in your country will not make them disappear.