stakeholder · SH16
Elderly populations (voice cloning scams)
Top evidence
Indore resident loses Rs 1.83 lakh to AI-generated voice fraud
AI Incident Database
An Indore resident was defrauded of approximately Rs 1.83 lakh by cybercriminals who used an AI-generated voice to impersonate a relative, demonstrating the financial risks posed by sophisticated AI-enabled fraud and identity appropriation.
WhatsApp scam costs Hong Kong man $1.27 million after criminals used AI voice notes to impersonate his father — experts say secret codewords are the best way to stay safe
AI Incident Database
A Hong Kong man was scammed out of over a million dollars by criminals using AI voice notes to impersonate his father on WhatsApp, part of a surge in similar cases totaling HK$26 million in losses. This incident exemplifies the growing risk of AI-enabled cybercrime and the unauthorized appropriation of identity, where sophisticated voice cloning is used for financial fraud, exploiting trust and making traditional verification methods obsolete.