"We've seen an acceleration in people using technology to enable fraud—it allows people to target a much wider number of people, and then it's a numbers game. It also puts more barriers between us and them and obfuscates who they really are. The 'Hi Mum' scams over text message—there's the potential to use technology to turn that into a realistic voice, so people will be more easily manipulated."
"The challenge for us as law enforcement is to use technology ourselves to identify and respond. That's the kind of the arms race that we see ourselves in. Victims are not aware that criminals are using AI to deceive them."
Fraud represents 41 percent of all crimes across England and Wales, with four million incidents reported in the 12 months to September 2025. London is disproportionately affected, accounting for 40 percent of all fraud victims nationally and 60 percent of courier fraud cases. Police officials warn that criminals increasingly employ artificial intelligence to enhance their operations, enabling them to target wider populations while obscuring their identities. Technology allows fraudsters to automate scams, such as converting text-based 'Hi Mum' schemes into realistic voice messages for greater manipulation effectiveness. Law enforcement faces an escalating challenge to match criminal technological advancement, creating an ongoing arms race between police capabilities and fraudster innovation.
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