Delhi gang uses AI to clone Mumbai MD's voice, siphons Rs 10 crore from firm
The money was allegedly routed into 63 different bank accounts, amounting to over Rs 10 crore.
Delhi Police have arrested a five-member cybercrime gang for allegedly using AI-based voice cloning to impersonate a Mumbai-based company’s managing director and defraud its Deputy General Manager of Rs 10 crore.
The accused were intercepted while attempting to encash a cheque of Rs 9 lakh at a bank branch in Sarita Vihar after the bank manager grew suspicious and alerted police.
The accused have been identified as Vikas (22), Vansh (21), Faiyaz Alam (22), Amit (28), and Balveer Kumar (23).
According to police, the gang cloned the MD’s voice using Artificial Intelligence and contacted the company’s DGM, posing as the senior executive and directing multiple fund transfers. The money was allegedly routed into 63 different bank accounts, amounting to over Rs 10 crore.
The case came to light when Vikas arrived at the bank to withdraw the cheque amount, triggering suspicion and a subsequent police alert. He was detained on the spot, leading to the arrest of his four associates.
Mumbai Police had already registered a case and initiated a probe after the private company reported the fraud. A separate case has also been filed in Delhi, and both Delhi and Mumbai Police are coordinating further investigation to unravel the wider network behind the scam.
Delhi Police have arrested a five-member cybercrime gang for allegedly using AI-based voice cloning to impersonate a Mumbai-based company’s managing director and defraud its Deputy General Manager of Rs 10 crore.
The accused were intercepted while attempting to encash a cheque of Rs 9 lakh at a bank branch in Sarita Vihar after the bank manager grew suspicious and alerted police.
The accused have been identified as Vikas (22), Vansh (21), Faiyaz Alam (22), Amit (28), and Balveer Kumar (23).
According to police, the gang cloned the MD’s voice using Artificial Intelligence and contacted the company’s DGM, posing as the senior executive and directing multiple fund transfers. The money was allegedly routed into 63 different bank accounts, amounting to over Rs 10 crore.
The case came to light when Vikas arrived at the bank to withdraw the cheque amount, triggering suspicion and a subsequent police alert. He was detained on the spot, leading to the arrest of his four associates.
Mumbai Police had already registered a case and initiated a probe after the private company reported the fraud. A separate case has also been filed in Delhi, and both Delhi and Mumbai Police are coordinating further investigation to unravel the wider network behind the scam.
