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Indore Resident Reportedly Lost ₹1.83 Lakh (~$2,000) After AI-Generated Voice Impersonated Relative

November 27, 2025

An Indore resident reportedly transferred ₹1.83 lakh (about $2,000) after callers used a purportedly AI-generated voice resembling his brother-in-law in Sydney and claimed he faced imprisonment over an expired visa. The victim reportedly discovered the fraud after contacting his relative, and police said the recipient accounts were frozen during the investigation. ... through contributors—JOIN US—to learn more about responsible AI practices and how to prevent similar incidents.

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Alleged deployer
voice-cloning-impersonation-scammers, scammers-in-india, scammers, cybercriminals-in-india, cybercriminals
Alleged developer
voice-cloning-technology-developers, synthetic-media-generation-technology-developers, synthetic-audio-generation-technology-developers, deepfake-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties
victims-of-voice-cloning-impersonation-scams, targets-of-scammers-in-india

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