AI voice scams hit 47% of Indian adults, report finds

A 2025 analysis found that 47% of Indian adults have been victims of, or know someone who has been a victim of, an AI voice-cloning or deepfake scam—nearly double the global average of 25%. Indians lost at least Rs 22,495 crore to cyber fraud in 2025, with 28.15 lakh cases reported, up 24% from the previous year. Criminals now use synthetic identities, mule accounts, and AI-generated documents, prompting experts to urge layered, continuous defenses.