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Voice clone scams in the news

A continuously updated roundup of real AI voice cloning and impersonation scams reported in the news. Browse the original articles and their sources.

Memeburn 07/13/2026

Deepfake Statistics 2026 Reveal a 3,892% Fraud Surge

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Chattanooga Times Free Press 07/11/2026

BBB offers tips to avoid AI-powered utility scams

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KY3 07/10/2026

BBB warns of AI-generated phone call scams

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WSIU NEWS 07/09/2026

BBB Scam Alert: AI voice cloning

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TechCrunch 07/07/2026

Savi's app aims to protect consumers from realistic AI scams like kidnappers demanding ransom

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Moneycontrol 07/06/2026

Capillary Tech loses €3 million in deepfake-enabled banking fraud at overseas unit

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Yahoo! Finance Canada 07/03/2026

AI voice-cloning scams are fooling Canadian parents , but there were red flags that gave away one scammer

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Nautilus | Science 07/02/2026

The Dangers of AI Voice Clones

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Telecompetitor 06/29/2026

Trust in phone calls declines as AI voice scams spread: Report

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Yahoo (via FOX 26 Houston) 06/28/2026

He Heard His Son's Voice On The Phone. Then An AI Scam Took $15K

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fox5sandiego.com 06/28/2026

Poway man loses life savings to elaborate AI phone scam

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Fox News 06/09/2026

AI voice scams surge 1,210% as cloning needs just 3 seconds of audio

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Fox News 06/09/2026

AI voice scams can clone your family's voice

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Times Now 06/03/2026

'That's Not Your Mom': How Google's New Android Feature Spots AI Scam Calls

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Forbes 06/03/2026

Google To Introduce Android AI Voice Scam Alerts Before End Of June

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Bitdefender 05/26/2026

Bay Area mom loses thousands in fake kidnapping call

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ABC7 News (KGO San Francisco) 05/24/2026

Bay Area mom out thousands after scammers use AI to mimic daughter's voice in fake kidnapping; part of growing trend

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CW33.com 05/14/2026

Deepfake scam calls on the rise, experts warn of summer surge

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Google Alerts May 4, 2026

AI deepfake scam uses Taylor Swift likeness to push TikTok fraud - MSN MSN The videos repurpose real footage and use voice cloning to create fake endorsements, luring users to third-party sites that harvest personal data.

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Google Alerts May 2, 2026

AI scammers clone daughter's voice in attempt to extort Vancouver man | kgw.com KGW KGW. To stream KGW on your phone, you need the KGW app. KGW Live ... AI experts break down the scam. Author: kgw.com. Published: 5:18 PM PDT ...

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Google Alerts April 30, 2026

AI Celebrity Deepfake Scams Flood TikTok, Report Warns - Bitdefender Bitdefender ... AI-generated deepfakes of celebrities to promote scams and misleading services. ... phone number lookup. How to check if a phone number is a scam. Scam ...

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Google Alerts April 30, 2026

Mom warns of AI FaceTime scam after voice clone poses as daughter - WAND-TV WAND-TV For Erika Anderson, it was one of the scariest calls of her life. The FaceTime call looked and sounded real, but Anderson said it was an AI clone ...

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CT News Junkie 04/30/2026

Report: CT Residents Losing Millions To AI Scams

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Google Alerts April 29, 2026

“You're on a hit list”: FBI warns scammers as AI fraud and theft surge - WMAR WMAR “You're on a hit list”: FBI warns scammers as AI fraud and theft surge. Americans reported more than $20 billion stolen in scams last year ...

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Google Alerts April 25, 2026

Scamming the faithful: Pastors warn congregants about AI deepfakes | | timesdaily.com timesdaily.com ... a personal phone call and prophetic counseling, she assumed it was a ... Scamming the faithful: Pastors warn congregants about AI deepfakes. By ...

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Google Alerts April 25, 2026

77% of Asian Americans fear AI scams, survey finds; deepfake fraud rising The American Bazaar ... AI scams are reshaping the way Americans view communication. It found that three in four Americans were targeted by a scam call or text in the ...

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Google Alerts April 24, 2026

AI scams stole hundreds of millions in 2025, FBI says | 13newsnow.com WVEC The agency included AI scams in its annual Internet Crimes Report for the first time this year. Author: Marta Berglund. Published: 2:01 PM EDT April ...

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AARP 04/23/2026

Five of the Biggest Scams to Watch for in 2026

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Audacy (WWJ News Radio) 04/20/2026

AG: Scammers are using AI to pose as your family members and steal your money

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MSN 04/19/2026

Ohio grandmother outwits $5,000 'grandparent scam' caller

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Jefferson County 04/07/2026

[ARCHIVED] Grandparent Scam - Jefferson County

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TechBuzz Ireland 04/02/2026

Wave of 'Hi Mam, Hi Dad' and Bank Impersonation Scam Texts in Circulation

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WDBJ7 03/05/2026

Mom loses thousands to fake kidnapping call using AI clone of daughter's voice

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WFSB 02/25/2026

Mom loses thousands to fake kidnapping call using AI-generated clone of daughter's voice

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CARE (care.org.uk) 02/05/2026

Scammers use AI to clone pensioners' voices

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InvestigateTV 01/23/2026

AI voice cloning scams target families with fake kidnapping calls

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FOX 29 Philadelphia 03/18/2024

Delco family down $25,000 after elaborate bank impersonation phone call alerted suspicious activity

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CBS News 03/22/2023

Cybercriminals are using AI voice cloning tools to dupe victims

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