Description: Docomo Pacific's CEO, Christine Baleto, disclosed that her elderly mother was targeted by an alleged AI-enabled scam call on Guam. The scammer reportedly posed as a federal agent and used personal details and intimidation, demanding sensitive information under false pretenses. The company's advisory suggests AI voice cloning may have been involved, warning that such technology can convincingly mimic family members' voices, increasing risk for seniors on the island.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown deepfake technology developer and Unknown voice cloning technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Unknown scammers , Unknown fraudsters and Unknown scammer targeting Guamanians, which harmed Mother of Christine Baleto , Elderly individuals , Elderly individuals in Guam , General public of Guam and Docomo Pacific.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown deepfake technology and Unknown voice cloning technology
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1130
Report Count
2
Incident Date
2025-03-13
Editors
Daniel Atherton
Incident Reports
Reports Timeline
In a troubling development illustrating the vulnerability of Guam's elderly to sophisticated technology-driven scams, even the family members of top telecommunications executives aren't immune to fraudulent schemes.
Docomo Pacific has issue…
Docomo Pacific post-incident response
TAMUNING, Guam --- Docomo Pacific, the regional leader in innovation, telecommunications, and entertainment, is deeply committed to protecting our customers from emerging fraud tactics. They are issuing this public service announcement to w…
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