AI incident ·
Purportedly AI-Generated Videos Impersonating Miami Immigration Attorney Were Reportedly Used to Defraud Bronx Resident of $4,820
In brief
An AI system built by Synthetic Video Generation Technology Developers, Synthetic Media Generation Technology Developers and 1 other and deployed by Synthetic Media Creators, Scammers Impersonating Angel Leal and 3 others allegedly harmed Victor Hernandez, Scam Victims and 4 others.
- Risk domain
- Not classified
- Occurred
- Coverage
- 4 reports
What happened
Scammers reportedly used AI-generated videos impersonating Miami immigration attorney Angel Leal to solicit a Bronx legal resident seeking U.S. citizenship. The victim said he sent $4,820 through Zelle and provided Social Security and residency documents before discovering the scheme. He later reported falling behind on rent and utilities and said the scammers sought additional money.
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News reports (4)
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Who was involved
- Alleged deployer
- Synthetic Media Creators, Scammers Impersonating Angel Leal, Scammers, Deepfake Creators, Cybercriminals
- Alleged developer
- Synthetic Video Generation Technology Developers, Synthetic Media Generation Technology Developers, Deepfake Technology Developers
- Alleged harmed party
- Victor Hernandez, Scam Victims, Immigrants In The United States, Immigrants, Financial Scam Victims, Angel Leal
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Source record: incident #1660 on the AI Incident Database · all 4 reports