Artificial intelligence voice clone scam

Srinagar: Artificial intelligence (AI) cloning scams are making waves across the country, but so far no such cases have been reported by J&K despite Kashmir cyber police urging people not to fall prey to scammers. not

Meanwhile, like the rest of the country, J&K has seen a surge in phone and online fraud due to the use of innovative methods.

AI technology is fueling the rise of online voice scams, capable of replicating a person’s voice in as little as three seconds of speech.

And while AI presents incredible opportunities, there is always the potential for abuse with any technology.

“So far, no such incidents have been reported,” said Iftihar Talib, chief of cyber police at Kashmir’s police station. large kashmir. “We have massive cybercrime awareness campaigns in schools, public places and other institutions.”

He said cyber police are watching to deal with online scams, but scammers are adopting innovative ways to steal money from victims, the latest being an AI voice cloning scam. .

“There is no doubt that phone and online fraud is on the rise in J&K, as in the rest of the country,” Talib said. “Scammers also continue to employ innovative methods of stealing money from victims.”

The growing popularity and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has made it easier than ever to manipulate the images, videos, and audio of friends and family. Earlier this year, it was reported that a cybercriminal was using his AI-powered voice to target people.

According to news reports, India tops the list of victims, with 83% of Indians losing money to this type of scam.

Officials said scammers are using AI to make it look as if their families are in distress, and people are falling for such scams.

According to a recent report from McAfee, more than half (69%) of Indians believe they can’t tell or can’t tell the difference between an AI voice and a real voice.

With so many people falling into these criminal traps, it’s all the more important to let them know the pitfalls.

There are fake job scams, scammers usually create fake job ads on job sites and social media.

Job postings often list high-paying positions with little experience. Scammers contact people who apply for jobs and demand money for further progress.

In some cases, scammers pose as government employees to offer subsidies or new schemes to people.

Scammers often use social media, emails, phone calls, and text messages to target victims.

If successful in gaining the victim’s trust, they will ask for personal information or money to “handle” the grant.

Recently, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) issued a fact-checking warning against a fake government plan circulating online.

The fake post claims the government is giving free laptops to students and unemployed youth.

PIB advises people to beware of such bogus schemes and not to share personal information with anyone claiming to be a government official.