cybercriminals

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An Indore resident reportedly transferred ₹1.83 lakh (about $2,000) after callers used a purportedly AI-generated voice resembling his brother-in-law in Sydney and claimed he faced imprisonment over an expired visa. The victim reportedly discovered the fraud after contacting his relative, and police said the recipient accounts were frozen during the investigation.

Timeline

1. 4 July 2026Indore Resident Reportedly Lost ₹1.83 Lakh (~$2,000) After AI-Generated Voice Impersonated Relative
   Incident78%

   • Indore resident loses Rs 1.83 lakh to AI-generated voice fraudhttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/indore-resident-loses-rs-1-83-lakh-to-ai-generated-voice-fraud/articleshow/125598857.cms
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1566https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1566/

   Indore resident loses Rs 1.83 lakh to AI-generated voice fraudAI Incident Database - Incident 1566
2. 26 June 2026Man in Egypt Reportedly Convicted of Using AI-Fabricated Sexual Content to Blackmail Relative
   Incident78%

   • الحبس سنة مع الإيقاف لشاب بتهمة ابتزاز قريبة له بصور مفبركة بالذكاء الاصطناعي في دمنهورhttps://www.elbalad.news/7008783
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1560https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1560/

   الحبس سنة مع الإيقاف لشاب بتهمة ابتزاز قريبة له بصور مفبركة بالذكاء الاصطناعي في دمنهورAI Incident Database - Incident 1560
3. 16 June 2026Google Alleged Outsider Enterprise Used Gemini to Create Phishing Sites for Text-Message Scams
   Incident82%

   • Google Says Chinese Cybercrime Group Used Its A.I. in Scamshttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/technology/google-lawsuit-china-ai-scams.html
   • 谷歌指控中国团伙利用该公司AI技术诈骗美国人https://cn.nytimes.com/technology/20260615/google-lawsuit-china-ai-scams/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1534https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1534/

   Google Says Chinese Cybercrime Group Used Its A.I. in Scams谷歌指控中国团伙利用该公司AI技术诈骗美国人AI Incident Database - Incident 1534
4. 19 Nov 2025Purportedly AI-Enhanced Phishing Campaign Allegedly Impersonates Australian Government Services in Large-Scale Welfare Scam
   Incident78%

   • Cybercriminals unleash fake Centrelink scam on vulnerable Australianshttps://www.smh.com.au/technology/cybercriminals-unleash-fake-centrelink-scam-on-vulnerable-australians-20251114-p5nfg2.html
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1275https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1275/

   Cybercriminals unleash fake Centrelink scam on vulnerable AustraliansAI Incident Database - Incident 1275
5. 17 Nov 2025Anthropic Reportedly Identifies AI Misuse in Extortion Campaigns, North Korean IT Schemes, and Ransomware Sales
   Incident82%

   • Detecting and countering misuse of AI: August 2025https://www.anthropic.com/news/detecting-countering-misuse-aug-2025
   • Anthropic Disrupts AI-Powered Cyberattacks Automating Theft and Extortion Across Critical Sectorshttps://thehackernews.com/2025/08/anthropic-disrupts-ai-powered.html
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1201https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1201/

   Detecting and countering misuse of AI: August 2025Anthropic Disrupts AI-Powered Cyberattacks Automating Theft and Extortion Across Critical SectorsAI Incident Database - Incident 1201
6. 26 Aug 2025Joann Fabrics Shoppers Reportedly Defrauded by AI-Generated Scam Sites, Part of Purported Wave of ~100,000 Fake Domains Across 194 Brands
   Incident78%

   • Cybercriminals Use AI to Create Fake Websites That Look Just Like the Real Thinghttps://www.wsj.com/tech/cybersecurity/ai-fake-scam-websites-8a9e0ef6
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1189https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1189/

   Cybercriminals Use AI to Create Fake Websites That Look Just Like the Real ThingAI Incident Database - Incident 1189
7. 4 May 2025Tennessee Meteorologist's Likeness Reportedly Used in Sextortion Campaign Involving Purported AI-Generated Content
   Incident82%

   • Former TV meteorologist fights deepfakes after her image was doctored in sextortion scamshttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/deepfakes-meteorologist-bree-smith-image-doctored-sextortion-scams/
   • Former News Channel 5 Meteorologist Bree Smith backs Tennessee bill to criminalize deepfakeshttps://tennesseelookout.com/2025/03/27/former-news-channel-5-meteorologist-bree-smith-backs-tennessee-bill-to-criminalize-deepfakes/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1048https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1048/

   Former TV meteorologist fights deepfakes after her image was doctored in sextortion scamsFormer News Channel 5 Meteorologist Bree Smith backs Tennessee bill to criminalize deepfakesAI Incident Database - Incident 1048
8. 4 May 2025Anthropic Report Details Claude Misuse for Influence Operations, Credential Stuffing, Recruitment Fraud, and Malware Development
   Incident82%

   • Claude AI Exploited to Operate 100+ Fake Political Personas in Global Influence Campaignhttps://thehackernews.com/2025/05/claude-ai-exploited-to-operate-100-fake.html
   • Detecting and Countering Malicious Uses of Claude: March 2025https://www.anthropic.com/news/detecting-and-countering-malicious-uses-of-claude-march-2025
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1054https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1054/

   Claude AI Exploited to Operate 100+ Fake Political Personas in Global Influence CampaignDetecting and Countering Malicious Uses of Claude: March 2025AI Incident Database - Incident 1054
9. 3 May 2025Reported AI-Cloned Voice Used to Deceive Hong Kong Bank Manager in Purported $35 Million Fraud Scheme
   Incident82%

   • Bank Robbers Steal $35 Million by Deepfaking Boss's Voicehttps://futurism.com/the-byte/bank-robbers-deepfaking-voice
   • Fraudsters Cloned Company Director’s Voice In $35 Million Bank Heist, Police Findhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2021/10/14/huge-bank-fraud-uses-deep-fake-voice-tech-to-steal-millions/?sh=419d63bc7559
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 147https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/147/

   Bank Robbers Steal $35 Million by Deepfaking Boss's VoiceFraudsters Cloned Company Director’s Voice In $35 Million Bank Heist, Police FindAI Incident Database - Incident 147
10. 2 May 2025Australian Analyst Allegedly Targeted by Scam Using Purportedly Sophisticated AI-Generated Corporate Materials
    Incident78%

    • How AI is being used to create sophisticated scams that leave even experts second-guessinghttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-28/scammers-using-ai-produce-sophisticated-scams/105150946
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 1047https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1047/

    How AI is being used to create sophisticated scams that leave even experts second-guessingAI Incident Database - Incident 1047
11. 24 Apr 2025Microsoft Reportedly Blocks 1.6 Million Bot Signup Attempts Per Hour Amid Global AI-Driven Fraud Surge
    Incident82%

    • Cyber Signals Issue 9 | AI-powered deception: Emerging fraud threats and countermeasureshttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/04/16/cyber-signals-issue-9-ai-powered-deception-emerging-fraud-threats-and-countermeasures/
    • As scammers latch on to artificial intelligence, Microsoft says it blocks 1.6 million bots every hourhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-18/artificial-intelligence-scams-microsoft-threat-report/105183954
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 1037https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1037/

    Cyber Signals Issue 9 | AI-powered deception: Emerging fraud threats and countermeasuresAs scammers latch on to artificial intelligence, Microsoft says it blocks 1.6 million bots every hourAI Incident Database - Incident 1037
12. 9 Apr 2025Jailbroken Lovable AI Allegedly Used to Generate and Host Phishing Pages, Steal Credentials, and Bypass Security
    Incident82%

    • Lovable AI Found Most Vulnerable to VibeScamming — Enabling Anyone to Build Live Scam Pageshttps://thehackernews.com/2025/04/lovable-ai-found-most-vulnerable-to.html
    • VibeScamming — From Prompt to Phish: Benchmarking Popular AI Agents’ Resistance to the Dark Sidehttps://labs.guard.io/vibescamming-from-prompt-to-phish-benchmarking-popular-ai-agents-resistance-to-the-dark-side-1ec2fbdf0a35
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 1016https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1016/

    Lovable AI Found Most Vulnerable to VibeScamming — Enabling Anyone to Build Live Scam PagesVibeScamming — From Prompt to Phish: Benchmarking Popular AI Agents’ Resistance to the Dark SideAI Incident Database - Incident 1016

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