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August 26, 2026

Capillary Tech Loses €3 Million in Deepfake Banking Fraud

Capillary Technologies lost €3 million after attackers used voice cloning and forged signatures to impersonate executives and authorize fraudulent wire transfer…

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AI-Powered 'Hi Mum' Scam Targets Australian Families

Australian fraudsters are using AI voice cloning and text impersonation to evolve the 'Hi Mum' scam, tricking parents into sending money to fake family members.

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Houston Man Loses $15,000 After AI Clones His Son's Voice

A 71-year-old Houston man lost $15,000 to scammers who cloned his son's voice using AI, claiming he was arrested for DUI after hitting a pregnant woman.

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Bay Area Mom Loses $5,400 in AI Voice Cloning Fake Kidnapping Scam

Scammers cloned a Bay Area woman's daughter's voice to fake a kidnapping. Deborah Del Mastro wired $5,400 to Mexico before discovering her daughter was safe at work.

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AI Scammers Clone Daughter's Voice to Extort Vancouver Man

AI scammers cloned a Vancouver man's daughter's voice to extort him in a virtual kidnapping scheme. Learn how voice cloning scams work and how to stop them.

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