Police chief's likeness misused in AI deepfake scam email

# Police chief's likeness misused in AI deepfake scam email

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/police-chief-s-likeness-misused-in-ai-deepfake-scam-email · AIR-2024-0042 · closed 2024-11-08

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 3 (Confirmed exploitation)
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2024-10-25
- AI role: AI-enabled attack

## Summary

Scammers used a cloned voice and deepfake video of a police chief to send fraudulent extortion emails demanding money. The victims recognized the scam and no financial loss was reported.

## What to do

No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory.

## Latest updates

- 2024-10-25: Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown's Voice and Image Misused in AI-Generated Scam (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/851)

## Sources

- 2024-10-25 AI Incident Database: Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown's Voice and Image Misused in AI-Generated Scam https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/851

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