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.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: 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
Incident Reports
Reports Timeline
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, …
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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