Indore Resident Reportedly Lost ₹1.83 Lakh (~$2,000) After AI-Generated Voice Impersonated Relative
Date: 2025-11-27
Affected: Cybercriminals, Cybercriminals In India, Deepfake Technology Developers, Scammers, Scammers In India, Synthetic Audio Generation Technology Developers, Synthetic Media Generation Technology Developers, Voice Cloning Impersonation Scammers, Voice Cloning Technology Developers
Attack vector: deepfake
Category: real-world
Severity: Medium

AI Incident Database (AIID) entry #1566: Indore Resident Reportedly Lost ₹1.83 Lakh (~$2,000) After AI-Generated Voice Impersonated Relative. Alleged deployer/developer: Cybercriminals, Cybercriminals In India, Deepfake Technology Developers, Scammers, Scammers In India, Synthetic Audio Generation Technology Developers, Synthetic Media Generation Technology Developers, Voice Cloning Impersonation Scammers, Voice Cloning Technology Developers. See the linked AIID entry for full narrative, sourcing, and classification.


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