Deepfake Police Calls:
How to Detect AI Voice Scams

Deepfake police call scams use AI voice cloning technology to impersonate police officers, CBI agents, judges, or court officials. Scammers use machine learning algorithms to clone voices from public videos, social media posts, news interviews, or previous phone calls. In 2026, AI can now generate real-time conversational responses, making detection much harder than earlier robotic voices. These scams combine synthesized voices with fake video backgrounds, stolen personal data, and psychological manipulation to create convincing fake law enforcement calls. The technology costs less than ₹5,000 to access on dark web markets, making it widely available to scammers.

Key AI voice detection indicators: (1) Robotic rhythm: Perfectly timed pauses, mechanical sentence flow without natural "umm" or "ahh", (2) No breathing sounds: Real humans breathe audibly between long sentences, AI doesn't, (3) Flat emotion: Same tone, pitch, and energy throughout 30+ minute calls - real humans show emotional variation, (4) Cannot answer spontaneous questions: AI struggles with "What's the weather at your location?" or "What did you eat for lunch?", (5) Glitches on interruption: When you interrupt mid-sentence, AI stutters or continues as if you didn't speak, (6) Regional language failure: Sudden switch to dialect or slang breaks the AI's script, (7) Too-perfect background: Complete silence or obviously artificial office sounds. Use our AI detection tool above to check multiple indicators.

Top 5 AI-breaking questions that expose deepfakes within seconds: (1) "What's the weather like at your police station right now?" - AI cannot access real-time weather data and gives generic answers like "normal weather", (2) "Can you describe what you see outside your window?" - AI cannot visualize physical environments it cannot see, (3) "What did you have for lunch today?" - AI lacks personal experiences and daily routines, (4) Switch language suddenly: "Aap ka naam kya hai? Hindi mein batao" - AI trained on formal English/Hindi struggles with colloquial regional language, (5) "Can you spell your badge number slowly while I write it down?" - Interrupting AI's script flow causes processing delays or errors. Real humans answer all these naturally within 1-2 seconds. AI either refuses, gives robotic responses, or takes 3+ seconds to generate answers.

Yes. Modern voice cloning requires only 3-10 seconds of clear audio. Scammers extract voice samples from: (1) Social media videos (Instagram stories, Facebook videos, YouTube), (2) WhatsApp voice notes if your phone is compromised, (3) Previous phone calls that were recorded, (4) Public speeches or interviews for well-known people. Once cloned, AI can generate new sentences in that person's voice, mimicking their accent, tone, and speaking style. Defense strategy: Create a family code word that only real family members know. Examples: "Mango123", "Uncle'sBirthday", or any phrase meaningful to your family. When anyone calls claiming emergency (accident, police custody, hospital), ALWAYS ask for the code word before believing anything or transferring money. Share this code word only in person, never via text/call. Update it every 6 months. This simple step has saved thousands of families from voice cloning scams.

Yes. 2026 scammers use real-time deepfake video technology to impersonate senior IPS officers, CBI officials, judges, and court staff. Advanced AI can now generate convincing face movements, expressions, and lip-sync in real-time during video calls. Detection methods: (1) Movement test: Ask them to stand up, turn around, or wave both hands - deepfakes glitch with full-body movements, (2) Complex facial actions: "Can you touch your nose with your tongue?" - AI struggles with unusual facial expressions, (3) ID card close-up: Ask them to hold their official ID within 6 inches of camera - deepfakes can't render fine text details clearly, (4) Lighting analysis: Check if face lighting matches background - deepfakes often have inconsistent shadows, (5) Edge detection: Look carefully at hairline and face-background boundary - deepfakes show slight blurring or unnatural edges, (6) Background questions: "What's that item on the shelf behind you?" - AI can't describe objects in its own virtual background. See our video detection guide above for detailed testing methods.

Immediate action steps: (1) Hang up immediately - Do NOT continue the conversation, (2) Call official numbers independently - If they claimed to be from CBI, call 011-24368800; for local police, search government directory for real number, (3) Do NOT use callback numbers they provide - scammers give fake "verification numbers" that loop back to them, (4) Record evidence: If possible, screen record or audio record the suspicious call for reporting, (5) Report to cybercrime.gov.in immediately with call details, number, and suspected AI indicators, (6) Alert family members - If scammers cloned your voice or family member's voice, warn everyone immediately, (7) Check for data leaks - Change passwords if you suspect your social media or phone was accessed for voice samples. NEVER transfer money, share OTP, or download apps during suspicious calls, even if the voice sounds 100% real. See our CBI verification guide for specific police call protocols.