AI voice cloning used in phone scams targeting elderly in Greece
Scammers in Greece use AI voice cloning to impersonate police, doctors and family members in phone scams targeting elderly people, demanding money for fake emergencies. The Greek Police report the scams are increasing and advise citizens to avoid answering unknown callers.
What happened
Scammers use artificial intelligence to clone the voices of family members in phone scams primarily targeting elderly parents in Greece. Fraudsters impersonate police officers, doctors and lawyers, telling victims that a family member has been in a car accident, requires urgent surgery, or faces criminal charges, then demand money.
Reported impact
Phone scams using AI voice cloning are reported to be on the rise in Greece. Elderly people are receiving calls where the voice of a family member is replicated by AI to create false emergencies requesting money.
Governance controls
The Greek Police advise citizens not to answer calls from unknown numbers and not to share personal information during suspicious calls.
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Sources and evidence
This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.