Orlando suspected AI voice-cloning scam extends to in-person cash pickup
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A woman in Orlando received a call from someone impersonating her friend Carl, using a voice extremely similar to Carl's, saying he had been arrested for drunk driving and injuring a pregnant woman. Another person then impersonated a public defender, "Adam Wise," demanding bail money and sending a courier to pick up several thousand dollars in cash. The FBI says criminals are using generative AI to clone voices, making impersonation scams more credible, and in 2025 losses from "distress" scams possibly related to AI exceeded $5 million; IC3's 2025 Florida data lists 2,183 complaints flagged as AI-related, with associated losses exceeding $77 million.