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AI Voice-Cloning Scam Costs Bhopal Security Guard ₹35,000
A security guard in Bhopal got a phone call from someone who sounded like his friend.
The caller said he urgently needed money and sent a QR code.
The guard sent ₹5,000, then ₹10,000, and later ₹20,000.
Altogether, he sent nearly ₹35,000.
When he called his friend using the friend’s real number, he learned that the friend had not asked for money.
Police have registered a case and are investigating.
The report says the caller may have used AI to copy the friend’s voice.
A 50-year-old security guard from Bhopal reportedly lost nearly ₹35,000 in a suspected AI-enabled fraud.
An unidentified caller allegedly mimicked the voice of the guard’s friend and asked for money urgently.
The victim transferred ₹5,000, then ₹10,000, and later ₹20,000 using a QR code sent by the caller.
The reported calls began on September 30, with further transfers made after additional requests.
The guard discovered the deception after contacting his friend, and TT Nagar police registered a case and began investigating.
- Who
- A 50-year-old security guard, identified as Niket Malviya, was targeted by an unidentified caller.
- What
- The guard reportedly transferred nearly ₹35,000 after the caller impersonated his friend using a similar-sounding voice.
- Where
- The victim lived in Banganga, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh; the case was registered by TT Nagar police.
- When
- The first reported call came on September 30; the article does not specify the year.
- Why
- The caller allegedly used the impersonation to persuade the victim to transfer money.
Key facts
- Reported loss
- Nearly ₹35,000
- Victim
- Niket Malviya, a 50-year-old security guard
- First reported call
- September 30
- Transfers described
- ₹5,000, ₹10,000, and ₹20,000
- Payment method
- A QR code sent by the caller
- Police response
- TT Nagar police registered a case and launched an investigation
Sources
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