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Incident 1053: Mumbai Businessman Reportedly Defrauded via Purported AI-Cloned Voice Impersonating Son

Description: A Mumbai businessman reportedly identified as KT Vinod reportedly lost Rs 80,000 after receiving a call from someone claiming to be a representative of the Indian Embassy in Dubai, who said his son had been arrested. The caller allegedly used AI-generated voice cloning to simulate the voice of Vinod's son, pleading for help. Reportedly convinced of the urgency, Vinod instructed a money transfer via Google Pay. The scam was discovered only after he contacted his son directly.
Editor Notes: This incident is reported to have occurred on 03/30/2024. It was added to the database on 05/03/2025.

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Alleged: Unknown voice cloning technology developer and Unknown deepfake technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Unknown scammers and Unknown fraudsters, which harmed General public of India , Mumbai businessman and Son of Mumbai businessman.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown voice cloning technology , Unknown deepfake technology and Google Pay

Incident Stats

Incident ID
1053
Report Count
2
Incident Date
2024-03-30
Editors
Daniel Atherton

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Incident OccurrenceMumbai businessman falls victim to AI voice cloning, loses Rs 80,000Mumbai Man Loses Rs 80,000 In AI Voice Cloning Scam: What Is It, How To Stay Safe
Mumbai businessman falls victim to AI voice cloning, loses Rs 80,000

Mumbai businessman falls victim to AI voice cloning, loses Rs 80,000

timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Mumbai Man Loses Rs 80,000 In AI Voice Cloning Scam: What Is It, How To Stay Safe

Mumbai Man Loses Rs 80,000 In AI Voice Cloning Scam: What Is It, How To Stay Safe

timesnownews.com

Mumbai businessman falls victim to AI voice cloning, loses Rs 80,000
timesofindia.indiatimes.com · 2024

MUMBAI: A 68-year-old businessman from Powai fell victim to an artificial intelligence voice cloning scam, losing Rs80,000. The scam involved a fake call, purportedly from the Indian Embassy in Dubai, falsely claiming that the businessman, …

Mumbai Man Loses Rs 80,000 In AI Voice Cloning Scam: What Is It, How To Stay Safe
timesnownews.com · 2024

A recent incident in Mumbai highlights the growing threat of AI voice cloning scams. Vinod, a businessman, lost Rs 80,000 after being tricked by a fraudster impersonating his son and a representative from the Indian Embassy in Dubai. This c…

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