Criminal Organization Uses AI Voice Cloning for Fraud

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In Bolivia, a criminal group used AI to clone Education Minister Omar Véliz’s voice to scam 19 victims by advertising fraudulent job offers and selling fake items on social media. The scheme, which resulted in over Bs 5 million in losses, involved seven individuals, with evidence gathered from sequestered cellphone numbers.[AI generated]

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The article describes actual harm (financial fraud) directly enabled by an AI system (voice-cloning technology). The AI’s misuse led to property harm, meeting the criteria for an AI Incident.[AI generated]
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