wire / 2026-08-09-a352
AI Voice Cloning Used in Telephone Scam to Deceive Child in Larissa
Scammers recorded the mother's voice, then called the child with an emergency in it. Old con, new microphone.
The facts
In Larissa, Greece, scammers used AI voice cloning technology to imitate a mother's voice, deceiving her child into handing over money and valuables. The perpetrators recorded the mother's voice, then used AI tools to convince the child of an emergency, resulting in theft and emotional distress.