AI-Powered Bank Scam Drains $423,114 From 170 Victims in Just Three Weeks: Report

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By Dextape Desk · October 30, 2026

Two men, aged 23 and 25, were taken into custody in the Netherlands on October 6, police in Rotterdam said. The older suspect is accused of building the technology and directing others, while the younger one allegedly coordinated the operation. The fraud relied on AI-generated calls that impersonated banks. About €380,000, or roughly $423,114, was taken from 170 people in three weeks. Targets first heard a recording about odd account activity; those pressing 1 reached a counterfeit bank worker urging quick action. They were told to install an app and hold their card to their phone, which relayed chip data to an accomplice at a cash machine. Dutch banks flagged the method in mid-September. On October 20 a court ordered both men held for at least 90 more days.

Why it matters: It shows how criminals can pair AI-generated voices with card-data relay tricks to target people through their bank cards and phones.

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