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82-year-old man loses $17,000 to AI voice cloning scam in Sugar Land

Jul 1, 2023Sugar Land, Texas1 source

Summary

An 82-year-old man from Sugar Land was scammed out of $17,000 after falling victim to an AI-generated voice cloning scam. The scammer used a cloned voice to trick the man into believing he needed to bail out his son-in-law. The incident highlights the growing threat of AI-powered fraud targeting vulnerable individuals.

Incident Details

Domain
Fraud & Financial
Harm Types
Voice Cloning Fraud
AI-Powered Financial Fraud
Companies
ABC13 Houston

Who Was Affected

Age
Elderly (65+)
Gender
Male
Group
Older Persons

Sources

1
AI-generated scams: Voice cloning tricks 82-year-old Sugar Land man into withdrawing $17K to bail out son-in-law - ABC13 Houston
Nov 3, 2023

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