{"id":15066,"date":"2025-05-06T15:43:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T15:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyai.com\/?p=15066"},"modified":"2025-05-06T15:52:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T15:52:37","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\/nl\/2025\/05\/whatsapp-warning-uk-parents-scammed-out-of-500k-by-ai-that-pretends-to-be-their-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp Warning: UK Parents Scammed Out of \u00a3500K by AI That Pretends to Be Their Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A wave of AI-powered scams is sweeping across WhatsApp, costing UK families nearly half a million pounds in 2025 alone and it\u2019s only May.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cybercriminals are now combining old tricks with new tech. In the evolving <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-13032661\/text-message-scam-Nina-Merrilees-hi-Mum.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHi Mum\u201d scam<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, fraudsters impersonate a loved one over WhatsApp and ask for emergency cash.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The twist<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They\u2019re now using AI-generated voice messages to <\/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;\">mimic children\u2019s voices,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> making the deception frighteningly convincing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cScammers are increasingly getting better at manipulating people\u2026 cloning any voice is now simple, even in a matter of moments,\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">says Jake Moore, global cybersecurity advisor at ESET.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>By the numbers:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">506 WhatsApp scams since Jan 2025<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Victims lost \u00a3490,606 ($651,230)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">April alone: 135 cases, \u00a3127,417 lost<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>How it works:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You get a WhatsApp from an unknown number: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHi Mum, I lost my phone.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They claim they\u2019re locked out of their bank.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They send a voice note and it <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sounds<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like your child.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They ask you to urgently transfer money to a new account.<\/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;\">A screen-grab excerpt of the WhatsApp \u2018Hi mum\u2019 text scam.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Photograph: Santander<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><b>The danger<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scammers scrape social media for voice clips and personal details. Then they use generative AI to clone the voice and craft a believable story.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI was able to fool my own mother with an AI version of my voice,\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Moore admits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Who\u2019s at risk:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parents with active kids on social media<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elderly users less familiar with AI tricks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anyone receiving messages from unfamiliar numbers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>What you can do:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always <\/span>call back using a saved number before sending money<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Set up family \u2018code words\u2019 to verify real emergencies<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Never send money to a new account without confirmation<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Report scams to 7726 (UK scam reporting line)<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">If you fall victim, contact your bank immediately<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Stay vigilant<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI scams are advancing fast. WhatsApp, though encrypted, can\u2019t stop someone with your number from messaging you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThese scams are evolving at breakneck speed,\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> says Chris Ainsley, head of fraud at Santander.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI has supercharged a common scam. If your child \u201ccalls\u201d from a strange number asking for money, think twice. Then call them on the number you know.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A wave of AI-powered scams is sweeping across WhatsApp, costing UK families nearly half a million pounds in 2025 alone and it\u2019s only May. Cybercriminals are now combining old tricks with new tech. In the evolving \u201cHi Mum\u201d scam, fraudsters impersonate a loved one over WhatsApp and ask for emergency cash. The twist They\u2019re now using AI-generated voice messages to mimic children\u2019s voices, making the deception frighteningly convincing. \u201cScammers are increasingly getting better at manipulating people\u2026 cloning any voice is now simple, even in a matter of moments,\u201dsays Jake Moore, global cybersecurity advisor at ESET. 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