AI WhatsApp Scams: How Voice Cloning Stole £500K From UK Families
Your phone buzzes. WhatsApp. “Hi Mum, I’ve lost my phone, this is my new number.” Then a voice note—your daughter’s voice, panicked, asking you to transfer £2,000 for rent before she gets evicted. Except it’s not your daughter. AI WhatsApp scams now use voice cloning technology to fake your child’s voice from a few seconds…
