Fraud using voices cloned by artificial intelligence rises in Brazil29 jun 2026
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Report on scams using artificial intelligence voice cloning, illustrated by the case of two pharmacy partners who nearly lost money after a criminal simulated the voice of one of them to request Pix transfers. The report cites a survey showing 126% growth in one year in fraud using synthetic voice, image and video in Brazil. Digital forensic expert Adriano Vallim demonstrates in practice how the reporter's voice can be cloned from only 30 seconds of audio using a free app, and recommends verification questions about facts only the people involved would know.
The interview is in Portuguese. The summary above is in English.