{"id":15066,"date":"2025-05-06T15:43:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T15:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyai.com\/?p=15066"},"modified":"2026-10-24T18:18:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T18:18:52","slug":"whatsapp-warning-uk-parents-scammed-out-of-500k-by-ai-that-pretends-to-be-their-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyai.com\/it\/2025\/05\/whatsapp-warning-uk-parents-scammed-out-of-500k-by-ai-that-pretends-to-be-their-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Avviso di WhatsApp: genitori britannici truffati per 500.000 sterline da un&#039;intelligenza artificiale che si fingeva i loro figli."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Un&#039;ondata di truffe basate sull&#039;intelligenza artificiale sta travolgendo WhatsApp, costando alle famiglie del Regno Unito quasi mezzo milione di sterline solo nel 2025, ed \u00e8 solo maggio.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I criminali informatici stanno ora combinando vecchi trucchi con nuove tecnologie. Nell&#039;evoluzione <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-13032661\/text-message-scam-Nina-Merrilees-hi-Mum.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTruffa &quot;Ciao mamma&quot;<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, I truffatori si spacciano per una persona cara tramite WhatsApp e chiedono denaro contante in caso di emergenza.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>La svolta<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ora stanno usando messaggi vocali generati dall&#039;IA per <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/ai-being-used-mimic-children-003800221.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADEm-Z21sA0mgSK2IQ1LFbNvvwuRR-xTvkCqsV8Nnp0oMwtYCT6zgaV5LhIjmCAU8G5ywoKxe6jWJZg_gBcIiOYios2ana4Hr565j12KatDVkfnG957xAp7dB3Qbvw-2WPenhyicq7hvqXrIYmX06GpF5ECCJug0StbmMEqdpEKh\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">imitare le voci dei bambini,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rendendo l&#039;inganno spaventosamente convincente.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c&quot;I truffatori stanno diventando sempre pi\u00f9 bravi a manipolare le persone... clonare qualsiasi voce \u00e8 ormai semplice, si pu\u00f2 fare anche in pochi istanti.&quot;\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lo afferma Jake Moore, consulente globale per la sicurezza informatica presso ESET.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>In cifre:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">506 truffe su WhatsApp da gennaio 2025<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Le vittime hanno perso 490.606 sterline ($651.230)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solo ad aprile: 135 casi, 127.417 sterline perse<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Come funziona:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ricevi un messaggio WhatsApp da un numero sconosciuto: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c&quot;Ciao mamma, ho perso il telefono.&quot;\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affermano di non riuscire ad accedere alla propria banca.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inviano una nota vocale e <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">suoni<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> come tuo figlio.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ti chiedono di trasferire urgentemente del denaro su un nuovo conto.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-15073 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/900EB4EF-656A-4B84-90ED-6076F76AFF13-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"942\" height=\"942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/900EB4EF-656A-4B84-90ED-6076F76AFF13-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dailyai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/900EB4EF-656A-4B84-90ED-6076F76AFF13-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/dailyai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/900EB4EF-656A-4B84-90ED-6076F76AFF13-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/dailyai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/900EB4EF-656A-4B84-90ED-6076F76AFF13-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dailyai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/900EB4EF-656A-4B84-90ED-6076F76AFF13-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/dailyai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/900EB4EF-656A-4B84-90ED-6076F76AFF13-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/dailyai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/900EB4EF-656A-4B84-90ED-6076F76AFF13-12x12.jpeg 12w, https:\/\/dailyai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/900EB4EF-656A-4B84-90ED-6076F76AFF13-878x878.jpeg 878w, https:\/\/dailyai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/900EB4EF-656A-4B84-90ED-6076F76AFF13-60x60.jpeg 60w, https:\/\/dailyai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/900EB4EF-656A-4B84-90ED-6076F76AFF13-480x480.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/dailyai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/900EB4EF-656A-4B84-90ED-6076F76AFF13-24x24.jpeg 24w, https:\/\/dailyai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/900EB4EF-656A-4B84-90ED-6076F76AFF13-48x48.jpeg 48w, https:\/\/dailyai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/900EB4EF-656A-4B84-90ED-6076F76AFF13-96x96.jpeg 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 942px) 100vw, 942px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uno screenshot estratto dalla truffa via WhatsApp del messaggio &quot;Ciao mamma&quot;.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fotografia: Santander<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><b>Il pericolo<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I truffatori raccolgono frammenti vocali e dati personali dai social media. Poi utilizzano l&#039;intelligenza artificiale generativa per clonare la voce e creare una storia credibile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c&quot;Sono riuscito a ingannare persino mia madre con una versione della mia voce generata dall&#039;intelligenza artificiale.&quot;\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Moore ammette.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Chi \u00e8 a rischio:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Genitori con figli attivi sui social media<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Utenti anziani meno familiari con i trucchi dell&#039;IA<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chiunque riceva messaggi da numeri sconosciuti<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Cosa puoi fare:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sempre <\/span>Prima di inviare denaro, richiama utilizzando il numero salvato.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Stabilisci delle &quot;parole in codice&quot; familiari per verificare le vere emergenze<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Non inviare mai denaro a un nuovo conto senza conferma.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Segnala le truffe al numero 7726 (linea telefonica britannica per la segnalazione di truffe).<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Se diventi vittima di questa frode, contatta immediatamente la tua banca.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Restate vigili<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Le truffe basate sull&#039;intelligenza artificiale si stanno evolvendo rapidamente. WhatsApp, pur essendo crittografato, non pu\u00f2 impedire a chi ha il tuo numero di inviarti messaggi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c&quot;Queste truffe si evolvono a una velocit\u00e0 vertiginosa.&quot;\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Lo afferma Chris Ainsley, responsabile antifrode di Santander.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L&#039;intelligenza artificiale ha potenziato una truffa comune. Se tuo figlio ti &quot;chiama&quot; da un numero sconosciuto chiedendoti soldi, pensaci due volte. Poi chiamalo al numero che conosci.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Un&#039;ondata di truffe basate sull&#039;intelligenza artificiale sta travolgendo WhatsApp, costando alle famiglie del Regno Unito quasi mezzo milione di sterline solo nel 2025, ed \u00e8 solo maggio. I criminali informatici stanno ora combinando vecchi trucchi con nuove tecnologie. Nella truffa &quot;Ciao mamma&quot;, in continua evoluzione, i truffatori si spacciano per una persona cara su WhatsApp e chiedono denaro urgente. La novit\u00e0: ora utilizzano messaggi vocali generati dall&#039;IA per imitare le voci dei bambini, rendendo l&#039;inganno spaventosamente convincente. &quot;I truffatori stanno diventando sempre pi\u00f9 bravi a manipolare le persone... clonare qualsiasi voce \u00e8 ora semplice, anche in pochi istanti&quot;, afferma Jake Moore, consulente globale per la sicurezza informatica di ESET. 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