Criminals are targeting pensioners by cloning their voices with artificial intelligence in a 'chilling new wave' of phone scams hitting Britain. 'Criminals are using AI not just to deceive victims, but to trick legitimate systems into processing fraudulent payments. 'We urge everyone to speak to friends and relatives about scam calls, check bank statements regularly and report anything suspicious.' The AI voice cloning scam comes amid the release of new NTS data, which has revealed that, on average, UK adults receive seven scam calls or texts per month. Lisa Webb, a consumer law expert at Which?, said: 'It's horrifying that criminals are using AI to clone voices in order to set up fraudulent direct debits.

Source: Daily Mail February 05, 2026 17:58 UTC