Indore Resident Reportedly Lost ₹1.83 Lakh (~$2,000) After AI-Generated Voice Impersonated Relative
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.
- Date it happened
- 2025-11-27
- Organisation involved
- Voice cloning impersonation scammers, Scammers in India, Scammers, Cybercriminals in India, Cybercriminals
- Product, system or model
- Voice cloning technology, Synthetic media generation technology, Synthetic audio generation technology, Deepfake technology
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