AI Voice Scam Allegedly Defrauds Game and Coffee Store in Havre, Montana
Description
A Montana business, Sugar and Dice, was reportedly targeted by an AI voice scam that cloned the store owner's voice to deceive an employee over the phone. The scammer allegedly spoofed both the owner's and the employee's phone numbers, making the call appear legitimate. Believing he was following his employer’s instructions, the employee unknowingly compromised financial details. The store suffered monetary losses but plans to recover.
Actors
Alleged Deployers
- scammers
Alleged Developers
- synthetic-audio-generation-technology-developers
Harmed Parties
- sugar-and-dice
- kevin-zorn
- sugar-and-dice-employee
Classification
Risk Domain
Malicious Actors & MisuseRisk Subdomain
4.3. Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation
MIT Risk Profile
Source
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