Just when the drawbacks of Artificial Intelligence (AI) weren’t sufficiently emphasized, a troubling incident from Hyderabad surfaced, revealing how a woman fell victim to an AI scam and lost money. In one of the rare instances in India, a 59-year-old woman in Hyderabad fell prey to an AI voice scam, losing Rs 1.4 lakh. The woman shared her experience, stating, “He sounded just like my nephew and spoke exactly in the Punjabi we speak at home with all the nuances. He called me late in the night and said he had an accident and was about to be jailed. He requested that I transfer money and keep this conversation a secret.” Unfortunately, the woman transferred the money into the scammer’s account, only realizing later that she had fallen victim to a scam. Cyber experts also pointed out that individuals with family members in countries like Canada and Israel have recently been targeted by AI voice scams.