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Incident 947: Two Members of Highline Public Schools Community in King County, Washington Reportedly Targeted in Deepfake Kidnapping Scam

Description: Two members of the Highline Public Schools community in Burien, a town in King County, Washington, were reportedly targeted in a deepfake kidnapping scam. Scammers used AI-generated voice cloning technology to convincingly mimic the voices of their family members. The scammers used the altered voices to falsely claim they had been kidnapped and demanding a ransom be paid.

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Alleged: Unknown voice cloning technology developer and Unknown deepfake technology developer developed an AI system deployed by scammers and Fraudsters, which harmed Highline Public Schools and Families of Highline Public Schools.
Alleged implicated AI system: Unknown voice cloning technology

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Incident ID
947
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2024-09-25
Editors
Daniel Atherton

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Be Aware of Kidnapping Scams
Be Aware of Kidnapping Scams

Be Aware of Kidnapping Scams

highlineschools.org

Be Aware of Kidnapping Scams
highlineschools.org · 2024

Two individuals in our Highline community have reported that they were targeted by kidnapping scams. We are sharing information to help our families and staff stay vigilant and safe. 

Both incidents involved scammers falsely claiming they k…

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