AI-Generated Voice Used in Scam Targeting Drica Moraes' Contacts
Brazilian actress Drica Moraes reportedly alerted friends and family after criminals used AI-generated voice technology to impersonate her in a scam. The attackers cloned her mobile phone, accessed her contacts, and sent fraudulent audio messages via WhatsApp claiming she had changed her phone number.
What happened
Criminals used artificial intelligence to generate a synthetic voice message impersonating Brazilian actress Drica Moraes and sent it to her contacts via WhatsApp. The scammers also cloned Moraes' mobile phone to access her contacts list. The fraudulent audio message falsely claimed that Moraes' old phone number had leaked and that she was using a new number, and included a Rio de Janeiro phone number and a photo from her recent trip to Europe.
Reported impact
Moraes reported that her family members and friends received the fraudulent audio messages. She stated that she was being disturbed daily by people calling to ask if she had changed her phone number or if she was requesting money. Some callers sought additional personal information about her, having been approached by the scammers using the fake Moraes identity.
Index analysis
Voice cloning technology was deployed to impersonate a known public figure, creating a fraudulent message designed to deceive her social network. The scammers combined voice synthesis with mobile phone cloning and social engineering, targeting contacts listed in the stolen phone data.
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