Jul 29, 2026Confirmed
Hong Kong man reportedly loses over HK$10 million to WhatsApp scam using AI voice imitating his father
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A Hong Kong man reportedly lost more than HK$10 million after scammers hijacked his father's WhatsApp account and sent voice messages closely resembling his father's voice. He allegedly kept making transfers until his savings ran out. The incident is dated 2026-07-29 in the AI Incident Database.
What this means for youScammers can now copy a relative's voice and send it from a hijacked messaging account. If a voice message asks for money, hang up and call that person on a number you already know before sending anything.
Sources
- AI Incident Databasehttps://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1648
Data from the AI Incident Database (incidentdatabase.ai), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. IAAI-21.
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