Scammers clone sheriff's voice with AI for scams

scammers used ai to clone osceola county sheriff steve moser's voice, leaving a voicemail with a resident that included his picture. this scam is spreading across several states, with reports of similar scams in georgia and pennsylvania. voice cloning scams have been around for years, with scammers using commercially available ai voice impersonation tools to target the elderly, families, and businesses. impersonating a police officer is a third-degree felony in florida.