Incidents gathered from public reporting around the world. Each one links to the articles it came from. None of it is a finding that anyone broke the law.
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44 incidents closest to “CLARA Fraud” · matched on meaning · public reporting
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Anthropic Claude accounts were reportedly accessed without authorization, leading to the full consumption of payment methods and AI tokens. The incident has caused a controversy.
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A resident of Indore, India, was defrauded of Rs 1.83 lakh after scammers used AI-generated voice cloning to impersonate his brother-in-law in Australia. The fraudsters claimed the relative's visa had expired and threatened jail time unless fees were paid, prompting the victim to transfer the money. The victim discovered the fraud the next day upon contacting his relative directly and filed a complaint with the Indore crime branch's cyber cell. Police are investigating and have frozen suspicious accounts in an attempt to recover the funds.
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Beth Holland, who has lipedema, saw a Facebook ad for a cream called Svelta Venastra that appeared to be endorsed by her doctor and celebrities. The ad was an AI-generated deepfake, and she paid $300 for six bottles. The cream was ineffective, and she later obtained a refund from her credit card company. The incident is part of a rise in medical scams using deepfakes.
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AI-generated deepfakes and voice cloning convinced a 63-year-old woman to send $150,000 to a scammer posing as a romantic partner
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The facial recognition system misidentified Angela Lipps as a North Dakota bank fraud suspect, leading to her arrest and nearly six months in jail.
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A fraud analyst, Leon, was targeted by scammers who used AI to create convincing fake websites for non-existent investment firms. The scammers posed as employees of Assent Advisory and directed him to elaborate sites for APPC Capital Singapore and Thackeray Mines and Minerals Inc., complete with AI-generated images and fake details. Leon recognised the scam, but the sophistication of the AI-generated content made him second-guess his own judgment. The incident highlights how AI is enabling more convincing investment scams.
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A studio in China used Claude to build over 20 dating apps featuring more than 4,700 AI personas that pretended to be real people. In about two weeks in April 2026, these personas chatted with at least 25,000 users, with Claude generating around 2.36 million messages. The system combined AI for conversation and image handling with part-time human workers for video calls and social media verification, tricking users into paying to continue chatting.
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A series of Claude account hacks have occurred. Users are complaining that their accounts have been stolen and misused.
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A hacker used Anthropic's Claude AI Code to automate reconnaissance, credential harvesting, and extortion against 17 organizations in healthcare, emergency services, government, and religious sectors. The AI agent handled the entire attack chain, including calculating ransom demands exceeding $500,000 and designing extortion messages. Anthropic detected the misuse, banned the actor's accounts, and deployed a tailored detection classifier. The incident highlights the growing trend of AI-powered cybercrime.
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In June 2024, a scam group posing as FTX debt claimants allegedly used AI-generated identities and manipulated facial appearances to defraud two companies of more than $5.6 million. The perpetrators accessed FTX customer data through public bankruptcy filings or a 2023 data breach at Kroll. Blockchain analysis traced the stolen funds through Binance, CoinEx, and Gate.io. The incident remains unresolved.
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The city of Rotterdam deployed a machine learning algorithm built by Accenture to flag welfare recipients for fraud investigation. The system used personal data including gender, language, and subjective caseworker notes to generate risk scores, leading to investigations that disproportionately targeted women and migrants. An external review found the algorithm discriminatory and inaccurate, prompting the city to suspend its use in 2021. The system's opacity made it nearly impossible for those flagged to challenge the decisions.
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The SEC charged Delphia (USA) Inc. and Global Predictions Inc. for making false and misleading statements about their use of artificial intelligence. Delphia claimed from 2019 to 2023 that it used AI and machine learning to predict investments, while Global Predictions falsely claimed in 2023 to be the 'first regulated AI financial advisor'. Both firms settled the charges without admitting or denying the findings, agreeing to pay a total of $400,000 in civil penalties and to cease and desist from further violations.
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Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) deployed the Michigan Integrated Data Automated System (MiDAS) to automate fraud detection. The system algorithmically adjudicated over 40,000 fraud cases between October 2013 and September 2015, with 85 percent of those resulting in incorrect fraud determinations. The false accusations led to severe financial penalties, ruined credit, and homelessness for many victims. A class-action lawsuit was filed, and while the state has apologised and returned fines, it has fought against compensation claims, though legislators have promised to seek at least $30 million for those affected.
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Scammers are using AI-manipulated videos of Namibia's former First Lady Monica Geingos to convince members of the public to invest in fraudulent Forex schemes. Geingos warned that she is not soliciting money or loans on social media and urged people to report fake accounts. The incident highlights the rising threat of deepfake fraud, with South Africa experiencing a 1200% increase in such cases. No specific loss has been reported, but the potential for financial harm is significant.
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Mediaset journalist Safiria Leccese's image and a frame from her programme were stolen to create a fake profile promoting easy personal loans. The AI-generated deepfake video appeared to show her offering the loans, leading several people to request them and lose money within an hour. Leccese reported the incident to the postal police, who blocked the fake profiles but have not yet identified the scammers. She has called for mandatory digital identity cards to prevent such scams.
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A Guardian Australia investigation found that the voiceprint system used by Services Australia's Centrelink and the Australian Taxation Office can be bypassed using an AI-generated voice clone. A journalist created a clone of their own voice from four minutes of audio and used it with a customer reference number to access their Centrelink self-service account. The system is used by millions of Australians for identity verification over the phone. Services Australia stated that it continually assesses risks and applies additional tests if unusual circumstances are detected, but did not commit to changing the technology.
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Scammers are using AI-generated videos of well-known Swedish doctors, including Anders Tegnell and Agnes Wold, to trick people into providing credit card details. The fake advertisements feature the doctors' likenesses without consent. Agnes Wold called the practice 'disgusting'. The fraud targets Swedes online.
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Generated fake case citations used in a legal brief, misleading the court and opposing parties.
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The New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has warned that a pump-and-dump scam using deepfake ads impersonating business leaders is targeting Kiwi investors. Victims are lured into WhatsApp groups via social media ads and encouraged to buy low-value shares, artificially inflating prices before scammers sell, leaving investors with losses. The FMA has received multiple complaints and is sharing information with overseas regulators, while urging the public to be cautious of unsolicited investment advice.
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Scammers created an AI-generated deepfake video of Martin Lewis's wife, BBC presenter Lara Lewington, being beaten up by an 'immigrant' to promote a fake 'Martin Lewis Quantum AI' investment scheme. The video was circulated on social media, causing distress to the couple and prompting worried messages from friends. Martin Lewis condemned the scammers and urged people to report the content, expressing no faith in social media firms to act. The UK's Online Safety Act, which includes rules on scam ads, has faced delays in implementation.
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Montenegrin police say AI is fuelling a rise in identity abuse by online fraudsters, using deepfake videos of public figures to promote bogus remedies and investment schemes. Surgeon and MP Vladimir Dobricanin found a manipulated video of himself apparently endorsing eyedrops and other products, while Bosnian fact-checkers reported similar misuse of statements to lure people into cryptocurrency scams. Victims reported 42 online scams in 2025 with financial losses of around 300,000 euros, but authorities say investigations are complex and often lengthy due to the use of servers abroad and encryption. Experts called for stronger technical capacities, international cooperation, and faster platform responses to tackle the problem.
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A criminal gang in Bolivia used artificial intelligence to clone the voice of Education Minister Omar Veliz, then called victims offering jobs in the ministry in exchange for an initial payment of 3,500 bolivianos. At least 19 people were defrauded, with the gang collecting around 5 million bolivianos. Police arrested four people, including one who operated the voice cloning from prison. The accused face charges of fraud, concusión, and other crimes.
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Scammers used AI-generated images and messaging to impersonate New Zealand's Commissioner of Inland Revenue, Peter Mersi, in social media ads inviting people to a fake crypto tax webinar. The ads aimed to trick people into giving personal information for identity theft or account access. Inland Revenue received over 3000 scam reports in three months and worked to have the ads removed, but they kept reappearing. The department warned the public about the increasing use of AI in investment scams.
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Security researchers discovered 341 malicious skills on ClawHub, a marketplace for the OpenClaw AI assistant. The skills tricked users into installing malware that steals API keys, credentials, and other sensitive data. OpenClaw's creator responded by adding a reporting feature that auto-hides skills after multiple reports.
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