Which? Scam Alerts – 06/03/2025

Scam Alerts

How scammers can clone your voice

A deepfake phone call is where the caller’s voice has been created with or manipulated using artificial intelligence (AI). This is sometimes done through voice cloning, which uses recordings of someone’s voice to copy it. Scammers typically use deepfake calls to impersonate family members, companies or government bodies to trick you into paying them. We’ve rounded up some common examples of this type of scam, and what to do if you’re targeted.

Scam Empire: the call-centres with 32,934 victims

Two major call centre operations are running commercial-scale investment frauds worth at least $275m, affecting 32,934 victims across 33 different countries to date, according to the new Scam Empire report. The report found that major tech companies profited from online adverts that pushed victims into these rogue investment schemes. We reveal their tactics and share simple tips to help you spot an investment scam.

Avoid Eventbrite ticket scams

Eventbrite is a popular ticketing website where users can buy and sell tickets for anything from gigs to local community events. Unfortunately, a tactic known as ‘event cloning’ is used by scammers to sell fake tickets to seemingly genuine events. Find out what happened to one victim who had their event cloned by scammers. And if you ever buy tickets online, here are four things you need to know in order to stay safe, including how to report fraudulent events.

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Which? Scam Alert Team

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