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AI voice clone scam news

Updated September 19, 2026

The News Desk is Trust Onion's running record of AI voice clone scam news: grandparent calls, fake kidnapping ransoms, "hi mom" texts, and executive voice fraud as they are reported. Each story is sourced from the outlet that broke it, credited by name, and written up with the verification step that would have stopped it. We do not republish incidents we cannot trace to an original report.

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NJ Small Businesses Lost $435M to Fraud in 2024
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September 19, 2026 · via NJBIZ · Business Voice Clone Fraud

NJ Small Businesses Lost $435M to Fraud in 2024

New Jersey ranked 5th in cyber-related financial losses in 2024. Here's how AI voice fraud is hitting small businesses and what finance teams can do.

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Scotch Plains Resident Loses $3,000+ in Family Impersonation Scam
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September 19, 2026 · via TAPinto · voice cloning

Scotch Plains Resident Loses $3,000+ in Family Impersonation Scam

A Scotch Plains, NJ resident lost over $3,000 when fraudsters impersonated a family member by phone. Police issued public warnings after the September 2026 incident.

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FBI: AI Voice Scams Cost Americans $893 Million in 2025
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September 18, 2026 · via Yahoo (via The Cooldown) · AI Voice Cloning Attack

FBI: AI Voice Scams Cost Americans $893 Million in 2025

The FBI logged 22,364 AI fraud complaints in 2025, totaling $893 million in losses. Here's how voice-clone grandson scams work and how to stop them.

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Florida Takes Aim at AI Scam Calls. Here's What That Means for Your Family.
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September 18, 2026 · via WCTV · Phone/Text Scam (General)

Florida Takes Aim at AI Scam Calls. Here's What That Means for Your Family.

Florida AG James Uthmeier proposed a bill targeting AI voice scams, spoofed numbers, and phone fraud. Here's what the law would do and how to protect your family now.

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AI Turned Crypto Fraud Into a $30 Billion Assembly Line
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September 17, 2026 · via TRM Labs · Phone/Text Scam (General)

AI Turned Crypto Fraud Into a $30 Billion Assembly Line

TRM Labs reports $158B in illicit crypto volume in 2025, with AI-powered scams up 500%. Here's what that means for your family.

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Texas Grandfather Loses $1,000 to AI Voice Clone of Grandson
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September 16, 2026 · via ABC News / Good Morning America · voice cloning

Texas Grandfather Loses $1,000 to AI Voice Clone of Grandson

Fraudsters cloned a Texas teenager's voice using AI to scam his grandfather out of $1,000. How the Hall family's story became a GMA warning for millions.

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AI Cloned His Grandson's Voice. Grandpa Lost $1,000.
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September 16, 2026 · via ABC News / Good Morning America · Family Impersonation Scam

AI Cloned His Grandson's Voice. Grandpa Lost $1,000.

A Texas family lost $1,000 when scammers cloned their grandson's voice with AI. Here's how the scam worked and how families can stop it.

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Florida Woman Nearly Loses $25K in Jury Duty AI Voice Scam
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September 11, 2026 · via WEAR-TV · Phone/Text Scam (General)

Florida Woman Nearly Loses $25K in Jury Duty AI Voice Scam

A Crestview, FL woman almost lost $25,000 to scammers using AI voices to impersonate police. Here's how the scam works and how to stop it.

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AI Fraud Attacks Surged 1,210% Last Year. Here's What That Means for Your Finance Team
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September 7, 2026 · via CFO Dive · Executive Impersonation Scam

AI Fraud Attacks Surged 1,210% Last Year. Here's What That Means for Your Finance Team

Pindrop found AI-driven fraud surged 1,210% last year, with $1 billion in combined losses. Here's how finance teams can close the verification gap.

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Bay Area Mom Loses $5,400 in AI Voice Clone Kidnapping Hoax
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September 5, 2026 · via Bitdefender · voice cloning

Bay Area Mom Loses $5,400 in AI Voice Clone Kidnapping Hoax

Scammers cloned her daughter's voice from social media and faked a kidnapping. Deborah Del Mastro wired $5,400 to Mexico before learning it was all fabricated.

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AI Voice Clone Mimics Sister in Kidnapping Ransom Scam
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September 5, 2026 · via TechCrunch · voice cloning

AI Voice Clone Mimics Sister in Kidnapping Ransom Scam

Scammers used AI voice cloning to impersonate a woman's daughter in a fake kidnapping ransom call. The incident inspired the founding of Savi Security.

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AI Voice Clone Fools Canadian Mother in Family Emergency Scam
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September 5, 2026 · via Yahoo! Finance Canada · voice cloning

AI Voice Clone Fools Canadian Mother in Family Emergency Scam

A Canadian mother received an AI-cloned call mimicking her son's voice. Canadians lost nearly C$3M to voice-cloning scams in 2024. How to protect your family.

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AI Voice Clone Fakes Daughter's Kidnapping, Pressures Mother for $3,270
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September 5, 2026 · via InvestigateTV · voice cloning

AI Voice Clone Fakes Daughter's Kidnapping, Pressures Mother for $3,270

A mother called Rachel received an AI-cloned voice call faking her daughter's kidnapping. Scammers demanded $3,270 wired to Mexico over two hours.

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