PNB has warned customers about scams that copy a real person's voice, fake videos and phishing messages. A familiar voice on the phone is no longer proof.
PNB has told its customers to watch out for three kinds of fraud: AI voice cloning, deepfakes and phishing. The warning was reported by News Mobile on October 26, 2026. The main message is simple. A voice that sounds like someone you know may not be that person.
Voice cloning means software copies a real person's voice to fool you. A deepfake is a fake video or audio clip that looks or sounds real. Phishing is a message that pretends to come from a trusted source to trick you into sharing private details. PNB named all three in its poster.
Anyone who banks by phone call, text, email, video call or app could be targeted. Family members matter too, because scammers may pretend to be a relative asking for urgent help. A cloned voice can make that story sound far more believable.
The alert box above lists the steps. The core habit is to pause, hang up and check through a channel you trust before you send money or share any code.
The material available does not say how many customers have been targeted, whether any money was lost, or whether PNB has seen a rise in these cases. It also does not explain how the scammers get the voice samples. The full article text could not be loaded, so further detail from the bank is not confirmed here.
Do not trust a voice or a message alone. Check with your bank through a number or app you already know before acting.
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