Shillong, May 2: Ever since the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), fake voice call frauds have increased.
A McAfee survey found that around half of Indians said they couldn’t tell the difference between a real call and a fraudulent voice call produced by artificial intelligence. According to the report, 83% of Indians have lost money as a result of these phoney voice calls.
7,054 participants from seven different nations participated in the poll, including 1,010 persons from India. About half of the Indians surveyed by McAfee were unable to tell the difference between a real voice and a clone, and 83% of voice scam victims reported losing money. Additionally, the report recommended the use of verbal code words as a preventative measure against
According to the survey, over twice as many Indian adults, over 47%, have encountered or know someone who has fallen victim to an AI voice fraud. This figure is higher than the global average of 25%.
“Around half (47%) of adult Indians have either personally experienced an AI voice fraud or know someone who has, which is nearly double the global average of 25%. According to the report, 48 percent of the Indian victims reported losing more than Rs. 50,000” the report said.
According to the report, 69% of Indians believe they cannot tell the difference between a genuine voice and an AI one. Furthermore, 66% of respondents said they would return a voicemail or voice note claiming to be from a friend or loved one who needed money.
According to the study, messages with claims that the sender was robbed, was hurt in a car accident, misplaced their phone or wallet, or was in need of assistance while travelling abroad were the most likely to receive a response.
Such con artists will likely target those who won’t verify the claims. However, there isn’t much you can do to protect yourself once the voice has been cloned. You’ll most likely accept what the person on the other end of the queue says.
People are becoming more sceptical of what they see online due to the rise of deep fakes and misinformation. The survey found that 27% of Indian adults now have less faith in social media, and 43% are worried about the spread of false or misleading information.