AI ‘voice cloning’ scams are on the rise. Here’s how to protect yourself
US AI-scam coverage includes voice-cloning, phishing and romance scams; $893m is mixed-fraud loss and cannot be allocated to romance scams.
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| Observation month | Matching URLs | All included URLs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 264 | 591 | 44.7% |
| Feb 2025 | 554 | 1,629 | 34.0% |
| Mar 2025 | 141 | 561 | 25.1% |
| Apr 2025 | 116 | 390 | 29.7% |
| May 2025 | 193 | 398 | 48.5% |
| Jun 2025 | 53 | 209 | 25.4% |
| Jul 2025 | 151 | 522 | 28.9% |
| Aug 2025 | 129 | 447 | 28.9% |
| Sep 2025 | 164 | 613 | 26.8% |
| Oct 2025 | 201 | 483 | 41.6% |
| Nov 2025 | 164 | 392 | 41.8% |
| Dec 2025 | 124 | 333 | 37.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 67 | 530 | 12.6% |
| Feb 2026 | 224 | 1,106 | 20.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 90 | 360 | 25.0% |
| Apr 2026 | 145 | 491 | 29.5% |
| May 2026 | 200 | 785 | 25.5% |
| Jun 2026 | 121 | 842 | 14.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 191 | 1,143 | 16.7% |
| Aug 2026 | 224 | 640 | 35.0% |
| Sep 2026 | 139 | 638 | 21.8% |
| Oct 2026 | 6 | 30 | 20.0% |
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33岁男骗13女捞2400万 跑车名表精品 全到手！ | 中國報 China Press
Changhua Luo33 allegedly deceived 13 women through marriage promises, loans and luxury purchases; TWD24m is source total, not additive to individual losses.
Reported caseNagpur Businessman Duped of ₹2 Lakh in Matrimonial App Investment Scam
Nagpur report describes a 61-year-old businessman allegedly losing INR2lakh after contact through a matrimonial app.
Reported caseAI ‘voice cloning’ scams are on the rise. Here’s how to protect yourself
US AI-scam coverage includes voice-cloning, phishing and romance scams; $893m is mixed-fraud loss and cannot be allocated to romance scams.
Prevention & supportBengaluru software engineer duped of Rs 1.66 crore in dating app investment scam- Moneycontrol.com
Bengaluru engineer Saurav Dubey reportedly lost INR1.66 crore; INR4,250 returns are separately described. Police suspect routing through mule accounts.
Reported caseBengaluru techie duped of Rs 1.66 crore in dating app investment scam
Bengaluru software engineer reportedly lost INR1.66 crore after a woman met on a dating app promoted fake high-return investments.
Reported case500萬把妹神器曝！33歲陽光男假結婚騙多女 搜出求婚戒指遭羈押 | ETtoday社會新聞 | ETtoday新聞雲
Changhua prosecutors allege Luo,33, used false marriage promises on dating platforms; seized rings, TWD1.16m and a car are not a total victim-loss estimate.
Reported caseKosoku Proは使う価値あり？専門家の意見・評判まとめ - 内部観察 - udn部落格
Romance is included in broader investment/SNS fraud discussion; retain mixed scope.
Related mentionSeineCapital（偽）からお金が下りない？一から始める解決マニュアル - クロス観測 - udn部落格
Romance is included in broader investment/SNS fraud discussion; retain mixed scope.
Related mention【国内ユーザー必読】東京中央オークション(偽)の裏側を暴露します - 風向観測 - udn部落格
Broader SNS investment and romance-scam prevention coverage; no distinct victim or realized loss established.
Prevention & supportsea exchangeを実際に使って感じた、私のリアルな感想 - 意思決定室 - udn部落格
General SNS investment and romance-scam prevention text; no distinct incident.
Prevention & support狂喊6383次老婆！高雄女會計陷網戀變車手 慘賠355萬「比被害人還多」 - 社會 - 自由時報電子報
Kaohsiung accountant Hsu was acquitted: the court regarded her as a deceived participant after 6,383 wife messages and her own TWD3.55m loss including loans and policy surrender. Separate complainant Fan lost TWD3.3m to investment fraud; do not sum as one victim loss.
Reported caseAsukaからお金が引き出せない事態を防ぐリスク回避術 - 警告センター - udn部落格
General SNS investment and romance-scam prevention coverage; no distinct incident.
Prevention & supportwe3bdsって本当に安全？日本ユーザーのガチ検証レポート - 安全航路 - udn部落格
Romance is included in broader investment/SNS fraud discussion; retain mixed scope.
Related mentionRip Off Britain: Scams
BBC programme listing describes an Edinburgh woman devastated by an AI romance scam; episode title supports AI, description supports distress, no specific cash loss.
Reported case【日本人必見】Grand Baseに潜むリスクを徹底分析 - 平安の果実 - udn部落格
General SNS investment and romance-scam warning without a distinct incident.
Prevention & supportप्रेमाचे नाटक करून तब्बल 140 तरुणींना गंडा!: लाखोंचे कर्ज काढून पसार होणाऱ्या आरोपीला बेड्या, मानपाडा पोलिसांची धडक कारवाई - Mumbai News
Reported loans in women’s names after feigned romance and trust-building; 140 is a source allegation.
Reported caseAsia Financial Platform (Asiaboxfp)の現金化トラブル…実際に試して分かった対処法 - リアリティ検証 - udn部落格
General SNS investment and romance-scam prevention coverage; no distinct incident.
Prevention & supporteasymarkets500って信頼できる？ネットのリアルな口コミ・評判 - 監査レポート - udn部落格
Romance fraud is listed alongside investment and SNS scams in broader promotional guidance; claims remain mixed rather than romance-only.
Related mention【ガチ検証】Bridge Marketsは本当に信頼できるのか？ - 境界観察 - udn部落格
General SNS investment and romance-scam prevention coverage; no distinct incident.
Prevention & supportब्रेकिंग - Daily Kesari
Brief description reports entrepreneur defrauded of INR7crore through a dating app; location and detailed mechanism absent.
Reported casemercerって信頼できる？ネットのリアルな口コミ・評判 - クリーンセンター - udn部落格
Promotional discussion combines romance, investment and social-media fraud; no romance-only totals.
Research & trends【国内ユーザー必読】Xtradeの裏側を暴露します - 内部観察 - udn部落格
Broader SNS investment and romance-scam prevention discussion; no distinct incident or romance-only totals.
Prevention & supportArnaques amoureuses par IA : six Nigérians arrêtés en Thaïlande
Six Nigerians reportedly arrested in Thailand for AI/deepfake romance fraud; cocaine investigation led to discovery but no victim drug transport established.
Reported case【激震】GFIの闇を暴く！返金成功へのロードマップ公開 🔥 - クリアリング - udn部落格
Promotional discussion combines romance, investment and social-media fraud; no romance-only totals.
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