Description: Louisville, Kentucky mother Kim Alvey reportedly received a phone call in which an unknown individual purportedly used AI-generated voice cloning to impersonate her 10-year-old daughter, claiming she had been in an accident. The call escalated with a male voice threatening to kidnap the child. Alvey confirmed her daughter was safe at school and identified the call as a scam.
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View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown deepfake technology developers and Unknown voice cloning technology developers developed an AI system deployed by Unknown scammers, which harmed Mother and daughter in Louisville and General public of Louisville, Kentucky.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown voice cloning technology and Unknown deepfake technology
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4.3. Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A Louisville mom is warning parents after she got a call from someone who cloned her daughter's voice.
The Louisville mom said it was the scariest call she had ever received.
It was her 10-year-old daughter's voice …
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A local mother is sharing a frightening experience in hopes of warning others about a new scam targeting families. Kim Alvey, a Louisville resident, received what she describes as the scariest call of her life on Tuesday a…
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