T.N. Cyber Crime Police issue advisory on new scam involving AI voice cloning

 

Police said scamsters were now employing AI to clone voices; victims received phone calls where the voice sounded like that of a relative/friend in distress, the victims are then asked to quickly transfer large sums of money to help their loved ones

The Cyber Crime Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police has issued an advisory on a new impersonation scam that uses AI (Artificial Intelligence) voice cloning, and has asked the public to be cautious about unsolicited calls received on their mobile phones.

Police said that cyber fraudsters are now employing voice cloning, using advanced AI technology, to mimic the voices of trusted individuals, such as family members, over phone calls.

The calls come under the pretext of an emergency, and by creating a sense of urgency or distress, deceive victims into transferring money quickly, exploiting their trust.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-cyber-crime-police-issue-advisory-on-new-scam-involving-ai-voice-cloning/article68113216.ece

Mumbai News: Private Company Employee Scammed Of ₹2.73 Lakh In Cyber Fraud Scheme

 A 53-year-old woman filed a case of fraud at the Mata Ramabai Ambedkar (MRA) Marg police station. The woman, who works as an administrative officer in a company located at Nariman Point, received a call around 10 am on April 18 while she was in the office.

The caller introduced himself as Pradeep Sawant from the Mumbai Cyber Branch. 

The scammer further stated that it was found in his investigation that on

 January 15, an account was opened at Andheri East ICICI Bank with the

 victim's Aadhaar card number. Similarly, the Aadhaar card has been used to open

 several accounts across the country.

Afterwards, the scammer gave the woman an account number and asked her to

 transfer money into it. The scammer mentioned the name Mohammad Ismail Malik and

 sent his photo to the victim's WhatsApp, asking if she recognized him, to which the woman 

denied.

A police officer revealed that the accused informed the victim woman that this man is

 trapped in a drugs case and has used your Aadhaar card in the bank account, so your

 bank account needs to be investigated.he accused told the victim to transfer her

 money into an account, assuring her that after a thorough investigation, her money 

would be returned. In this way, the woman transferred Rs. 2.73 lakh. Afterward, 

she was informed that even after returning home, the Skype account should not be closed.

On the second day, the woman tried to contact the same Skype ID again, but the

 number was switched off. She realised she had been cheated, so she went to the

 MRA Marg police station and filed an FIR.

To Know more-https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-news-private-company-employee-scammed-of-273-lakh-in-cyber-fraud-scheme

Bigg Boss 17’s Soniya Bansal Becomes A Victim Of Online Scam, Gets Dragged In A Fraud Of 2 Lakh?

Bigg Boss 17’s Soniya Bansal Almost Becomes A Victim Of Online Scam, Gets Dragged In A Fraud Of 2 Lakh. Advises people to be more vigilant.
Online scams with celebrities are happening too frequently now, and sadly, the entertainment industry has been targeted. Recently, the news of someone posing as an employee of Akshay Kumar was making headlines for posting fake jobs. Something similar happened with Bigg Boss 17 Contestant, who almost lost 4 Lakh because of a phony scam.

For detailed news-

https://www.koimoi.com/television/bigg-boss-17s-soniya-bansal-becomes-a-victim-of-online-scam-gets-dragged-in-a-fraud-of-2-lakh/