Description: Scammers reportedly used AI-generated images of Archer, a missing beagle mix in Deltona, Florida, on an operating table after owner Bill Cosens posted about the dog on social media. A caller allegedly claimed Archer had been hit by a vehicle and needed $2,800 in emergency surgery. Cosens grew suspicious after checking the supposed veterinary clinic address, sent no money, and Archer was later returned safely.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown image generator developers developed an AI system deployed by Unknown scammers, which harmed People searching for missing pets , Epistemic integrity , Cosens family and Bill Cosens.
Alleged implicated AI system: Unknown image generator technology
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1478
Report Count
2
Incident Date
2026-04-12
Editors
Daniel Atherton
Incident Reports
Reports Timeline
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DELTONA, Fla. - A Florida family is sharing their story to warn other pet owners after scammers used Artificial Intelligence to orchestrate a scam involving their missing dog.
Bill Cosens said the ordeal began Sunday morning shortly after h…
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DELTONA, Fla. (WKMG) - An emotional moment unfolded after a family regained their beloved dog.
Lytton Cosens said he spent hours into the night March 11 searching for his 11-year-old Beagle mix, Archer.
On March 12, the family got a call fr…
Variants
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