AI incident ·
Indore Resident Reportedly Lost ₹1.83 Lakh (~$2,000) After AI-Generated Voice Impersonated Relative
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In brief
An AI system built by Voice Cloning Technology Developers, Synthetic Media Generation Technology Developers and 2 others and deployed by Voice Cloning Impersonation Scammers, Scammers In India and 3 others allegedly harmed Victims Of Voice Cloning Impersonation Scams and Targets Of Scammers In India.
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- Occurred
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What happened
An Indore resident reportedly transferred ₹1.83 lakh (about $2,000) after callers used a purportedly AI-generated voice resembling his brother-in-law in Sydney and claimed he faced imprisonment over an expired visa. The victim reportedly discovered the fraud after contacting his relative, and police said the recipient accounts were frozen during the investigation.
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News reports (1)
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Who was involved
- Alleged deployer
- Voice Cloning Impersonation Scammers, Scammers In India, Scammers, Cybercriminals In India, Cybercriminals
- Alleged harmed party
- Victims Of Voice Cloning Impersonation Scams, Targets Of Scammers In India
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Source record: incident #1566 on the AI Incident Database · all 1 report