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U.S. consumers, elderly, Marco Rubio deepfake (Aug 2025)
AI voice cloning tools are being used to impersonate individuals, often targeting the elderly with scams involving impersonating relatives in need. There was also an incident where someone impersonated Secretary of…
- Incident date
- Aug 2025
- Target
- U.S. consumers, elderly, Marco Rubio
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
AI voice cloning tools are being used to impersonate individuals, often targeting the elderly with scams involving impersonating relatives in need. There was also an incident where someone impersonated Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The FTC is being urged to investigate and hold accountable companies that facilitate voice-cloning scams.