A case has been registered and a probe is underway to track down the scammers. New Delhi: Cybercriminals in Delhi used voice cloning technology to extort money from an elderly man. The victim, Lakshmi Chand Chawla, a senior citizen residing in Yamuna Vihar, was tricked into sending Rs 50,000 to the scammers after receiving a ransom demand via WhatsApp, which included a child’s voice cloned using AI. According to the police, on October 24, Mr Chawla received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number claiming his cousin’s son had been kidnapped. To convince the victim, the criminals played a voice recording of the child, created using voice cloning technology, pleading for help. Panicked and misled by the realistic voice, Mr Chawla readily complied with the scammers’ demands, transferring Rs 50,000 via Paytm. Upon contacting the child’s parents, the truth came to light. His cousin’s son, the supposed kidnap victim whose voice was cloned, was safe and sound at home.  A case has been registered and a probe is underway to track down the scammers, police …