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Sharon Brightwell deepfake (Jul 2025)
Sharon Brightwell was conned out of $15,000 after receiving a phone call from someone using an AI-cloned audio of her daughter's voice, claiming her daughter was in a car crash and needed bail money. The scam…
- Incident date
- Jul 2025
- Target
- Sharon Brightwell
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Sharon Brightwell was conned out of $15,000 after receiving a phone call from someone using an AI-cloned audio of her daughter's voice, claiming her daughter was in a car crash and needed bail money. The scam involved a staged car accident story and a fake attorney demanding money. A police report has been filed.