AI Scammers Clone Deputies’ Voices to Defraud Osceola County Residents
In Osceola County, AI scammers are cloning deputies' voices to defraud residents.
Orlando Daytona Beach Melbourne, FL, October 19, 2026 —
Scammers in Osceola County are using artificial intelligence to clone deputies’ voices in efforts to defraud residents, according to the information provided. The summary identifies the impersonation of deputies and the use of cloned voices as the central elements of the activity.
Details about how residents are contacted, what the callers say, or what they ask people to do were not provided. The available information also does not specify how many residents have been targeted, whether anyone lost money, or when the activity occurred.
The summary does not identify the sheriff’s office or other agency involved, and it does not state whether authorities have issued public guidance, opened an investigation, or made any arrests. No information was provided about the tools or methods used to create the voice clones.
Voice cloning can make an impersonation attempt sound more convincing, but the information provided does not describe the specific calls or establish how closely the cloned voices resemble actual deputies. It also does not say whether scammers used other identifying details or tactics alongside the voices.
As described, the activity involves AI-generated impersonation intended to defraud residents. Further details—including the timing, scale, reported losses and any response from local authorities—were not included in the trend summary. Those details remain unclear based on the information available here.
Story summarized from the original created by Chris.Lindsay@fox.com (Chris Lindsay) on www.fox35orlando.com, see more information here.
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