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Police in Osceola County, Florida, say scammers used AI to clone the voice of Sheriff Steve Moser and paired it with his photo to leave a voicemail for a resident, impersonating him. Another sheriff, Chris Blackmon, confirmed this to News6. The report also noted that such police impersonation scams are spreading across multiple states, with reports of jury duty and arrest warrant scams appearing in Georgia and Pennsylvania within the past week; in Florida, impersonating a police officer is a third-degree felony. There are currently no further developments.
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Police say scammers used AI to clone sheriff's voice in fraud scheme
Police in Osceola County, Florida, say scammers used AI to clone the voice of Sheriff Steve Moser and paired it with his photo, leaving a voicemail for a resident while impersonating him. Another sheriff, Chris Blackmon, confirmed the matter to News6. Scams impersonating police are spreading across multiple states, with reports of jury duty and arrest warrant scams in Georgia and Pennsylvania within the past week. In Florida, impersonating a police officer is a third-degree felony.