Deepfake case study · Audio
Joel Johnson deepfake (Nov 2025)
Joel Johnson, a senior citizen in Coachella Valley, received a phone call from a voice impersonating his son, claiming to have broken his nose and caused an accident. The caller, suspected to be using AI voice…
- Incident date
- Nov 2025
- Target
- Joel Johnson
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Joel Johnson, a senior citizen in Coachella Valley, received a phone call from a voice impersonating his son, claiming to have broken his nose and caused an accident. The caller, suspected to be using AI voice cloning, requested $10,000 for bail money. Johnson's wife contacted their son and confirmed that it was a scam.