Case mexico-condusef-voice-clone-alertDeepfake fraudMexico
Mexico's Condusef warns of AI voice-cloning calls used to request large bank transfers
Financial consumer regulator Condusef alerted the public that fraudsters were using AI to clone familiar voices in phone calls, typically to request large bank transfers, and linked it to a parallel WhatsApp scam.
LowAttack using AIStatus: OngoingVerified case file
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- Reported
- Feb 6, 2025
- Location
- Mexico
- Target
- Mexican bank customers
- Severity
- Low
- Triggered by
- Unknown
- Actor type
- Criminal
- Reported loss
- None reported
- CVE
- None
What happened
Financial consumer regulator Condusef alerted the public that fraudsters were using AI to clone familiar voices in phone calls, typically to request large bank transfers, and linked it to a parallel WhatsApp scam.
Impact: No case counts or losses published.
Who triggered it
Actor: Unknown
Attribution: Unknown.
Motive: Fraudulent bank transfers.
How it happened
Attack vector: Phone calls using AI-cloned voices of relatives or acquaintances.
Root cause: Voice samples available from social media and messaging.
Timeline
- Condusef warns of WhatsApp fraud using AI-generated voice notes
- Condusef publishes voice-cloning phone fraud alert
Response
Public awareness alert.
Current status: Ongoing
Sources (open in a new tab)
- Posta (citing Condusef) posta.com.mx
- Record record.com.mx
Cite this case
Mexico's Condusef warns of AI voice-cloning calls used to request large bank transfers. AI Threat Watch, case mexico-condusef-voice-clone-alert, Feb 6, 2025. https://aithreat.io/cases/mexico-condusef-voice-clone-alert/
Permanent link: https://aithreat.io/cases/mexico-condusef-voice-clone-alert/