Police Say Scammers Used AI to Clone a Sheriff’s Voice
2026-10-19 · 404 Media
Scammers cloned a sheriff's voice using AI to impersonate him in phone scams — because nothing says 'law and order' like having your own voice weaponized against you. The AI-generated deepfake was convincing enough to fool victims into thinking they were speaking with actual law enforcement. Another day, another reminder that AI voice cloning is a gift that keeps on giving... to criminals.