Ai Scams

Scammers using AI: Con artist dupes man out of Rs 5 crores, uses deep fake AI to pose as friend

Con artists are loving AI applications! A scammer in China conned a man out of Rs 5 crores by posing as a friend, in urgent need of money. In a different case, kidnappers called a woman, posing as her daughter, while using an AI-based voice modulator.

Weaponising AI: Scammers, hackers using Generative AI like ChatGPT in cybersecurity arms race

Scammers are using generative AI, such as ChatGPT and ElevenLabs, to impersonate voices, produce more sophisticated phishing emails, and develop malware. To stay up with constantly growing threats, cybersecurity organisations are adopting AI themselves.

Scammers clone girl’s voice using AI in 'kidnapping scam,' demand $1 million as ransom

Scammers have found a number of new ways to fool people thanks to AI tools. A group of scammers cloned a girl's voice and sent a modulated call to her mother, alleging that she had been kidnapped. The girl, in fact, was not kidnapped and was away on a skiing trip.