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Voice clone scams in the news

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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

Hudson County View 05/14/2026

Police: Paterson man, 24, arrested for using 'grandparent scam' on Bayonne woman

CW33.com 05/14/2026

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

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Google Alerts April 30, 2026

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

CT News Junkie 04/30/2026

Report: CT Residents Losing Millions To AI Scams

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 ...

BleepingComputer 04/27/2026

Deepfake Voice Attacks are Outpacing Defenses: What Security Leaders Should Know

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

AARP 04/23/2026

Five of the Biggest Scams to Watch for in 2026

InvestigateTV 04/20/2026

Deepfake scams infiltrate social media as voice cloning becomes easier

Audacy (WWJ News Radio) 04/20/2026

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

MSN 04/19/2026

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

SQ Magazine 04/07/2026

AI Voice Cloning Fraud Statistics 2026: Alarming Trends You Must Know Now

Jefferson County 04/07/2026

[ARCHIVED] Grandparent Scam - Jefferson County

Irish Mirror 04/02/2026

'Hi Mum, it's me' , Bank of Ireland warns of chilling surge in family impersonation scam texts

TechBuzz Ireland 04/02/2026

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

WDBJ7 03/05/2026

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

NBC 7 San Diego 03/03/2026

'Mom, I need money!': Beware of AI voice technology being used in scams

WFSB 02/25/2026

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

TRM Labs 02/23/2026

How AI is Changing the Scale and Speed of Crypto Fraud

CBS News 02/14/2026

AI phone scam creates voice replicas of "kidnapped" loved ones to demand ransom

CFO Dive 02/10/2026

AI fueled massive surge in fraud losses last year, study finds

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

Scammers use AI to clone pensioners' voices

City of Lawrence, Kansas (.gov) 02/04/2026

AI Voice Cloning Scams Hit Lawrence: What You Need to Know

InvestigateTV 01/23/2026

AI voice cloning scams target families with fake kidnapping calls

Biometric Update 01/21/2026

Deepfake voice fraud dupes Swiss businessman into transferring millions

BGR 01/10/2026

AI Voice Cloning Apps Should Terrify You - Here's Why

CFO Dive 01/06/2026

Fraud attacks expected to ramp up in AI 'perfect storm'

AARP 11/21/2025

'Fraud Wars' Episode 5: Exposing a Grandparent Scam

KWQC 11/17/2025

WATCH: Body camera of Rock Island woman's arrest after allegedly making fake kidnapping call

U.S. Bank 10/24/2025

AI Fraud: Protecting your business from deepfake calls

NJBIZ 10/06/2025

NJ small businesses face rising cybercrime, fraud risks

Group-IB 08/06/2025

The Anatomy of a Deepfake Voice Phishing Attack: How AI-Generated Voices Are Powering the Next Wave of Scams

The Guardian 05/10/2024

CEO of world's biggest ad firm targeted by deepfake scam

FOX 29 Philadelphia 03/18/2024

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

Hilton Head Island Packet 02/12/2024

Beaufort Co. residents losing thousands to police impersonation scam, sheriff warns

WDIO.com 07/01/2023

St. Louis County Sheriff's Office investigating officer impersonation phone call

ABC News / Good Morning America 05/16/2023

Father warns others about AI voice scams after his family lost $1k

CBS News 03/22/2023

Cybercriminals are using AI voice cloning tools to dupe victims

FOX 13 News Utah 12/17/2021

Salt Lake City Police warns residents of impersonation phone call scam

Pahrump Valley Times 05/24/2019

Phone scam by person claiming to be NHP

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