AI scammers clone deputies’ voices to demand money from Osceola County residents, sheriff says

The Osceola County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about a scam involving artificial intelligence, where criminals clone the voice of a real deputy to trick people into sending them money.At least 40 people in Osceola County have gotten a phone call from someone claiming to be an Osceola County deputy in recent months, according to the Sheriff’s Office.Sheriff Chris Blackmon said the callers are using AI to clone the voice of their staff.According to Blackmon, the scammers typically begin by claiming the person they're calling has missed jury duty or has an outstanding warrant.The scammers then demand money, sometimes in the form of cryptocurrency, claiming payment is necessary to avoid being arrested or facing other legal consequences.'The entire thing's AI'In one voicemail, a caller identifies himself as Captain Steve Moser."It's his voice, his face. If you go look it up, you say, it could be him talking, but the entire thing's AI," Sheriff Chris Blackmon said.Blackmon said res