Description: Scammers reportedly used AI-generated videos impersonating Miami immigration attorney Angel Leal to solicit a Bronx legal resident seeking U.S. citizenship. The victim said he sent $4,820 through Zelle and provided Social Security and residency documents before discovering the scheme. He later reported falling behind on rent and utilities and said the scammers sought additional money.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Synthetic video generation technology developers , Synthetic media generation technology developers and Deepfake technology developers developed an AI system deployed by Synthetic media creators , Scammers impersonating Angel Leal , Scammers , Deepfake creators and Cybercriminals, which harmed Victor Hernandez , Scam victims , Immigrants in the United States , Immigrants , Financial scam victims and Angel Leal.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Synthetic video generation technology , Synthetic media generation technology , Social media platforms and Deepfake technology
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1660
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2026-08-19
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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NEW YORK (WABC) -- It's a perfect storm where online scammers use artificial intelligence to victimize vulnerable people out of thousands of dollars, with many losing their life savings, and immigrants are increasingly the target.
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