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AI-generated voice cloning used in emergency scams in Romania
Criminals in Romania are using AI voice cloning to impersonate relatives in emergency scams, extracting audio recordings from social media and creating convincing phone calls to extort money. The Ministerul Afacerilor Interne warned the public and recommended verification procedures to prevent fraud.
6 February 2026 · Ministerul Afacerilor Interne · Fraud, scams and manipulation
Criminals obtain a few seconds of audio recordings from social networks and use artificial intelligence to clone the voices of close relatives or friends. They create phone calls in which they claim to have had an accident or serious emergency and urgently request money in the name of relatives.
The scam follows a panic scenario designed to force victims to make rushed decisions without thinking, with demands for immediate payment.
Reported impact
The scams reportedly deceive parents, grandparents and other relatives by exploiting their emotional connection to close ones, convincing them to send money to fraudsters within minutes.
Governance controls
The Ministerul Afacerilor Interne warned the public to immediately hang up on such calls, contact the person using a known phone number, and not send money or disclose personal or banking data.
Authorities recommended families establish a verification question to confirm the identity of callers.
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