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70-year-old Delhi woman loses lakhs to AI voice cloning scam impersonating her son

May 1, 2023Delhi, India1 source

Summary

An elderly woman in Delhi was scammed out of lakhs of rupees after receiving a phone call from a fraudster using AI voice cloning technology to impersonate her son. The scammer claimed to be in trouble and urgently needed money, convincing the woman to transfer large sums. This incident highlights the growing threat of AI voice cloning in financial fraud targeting vulnerable individuals.

Incident Details

Domain
Fraud & Financial
Harm Types
Voice Cloning Fraud
AI-Powered Financial Fraud

Who Was Affected

Age
Elderly (65+)
Gender
Female
Group
Women & Girls

Sources

1

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