Florida Woman Loses $15K To AI Voice Scam Mimicking Daughter In Distress
Bitdefender, Thursday, July 24th, 2025
A Hillsborough County woman was conned out of $15,000 after scammers cloned her daughter's voice to fake a desperate call for help after a fabricated car crash. The incident has drawn national attention, spotlighting the growing danger of AI-powered voice scams.
Sharon, a Florida resident and mother, received a harrowing phone call on July 12. It sounded exactly like her daughter April - crying, panicked, and claiming she had been arrested after a car accident severely injured a pregnant woman.
Another person then got on the line, identied himself as a lawyer, and requested $15,000 for bail.