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Scam of the day – December 12, 2025 – FBI Warns of Rising Virtual Kidnapping Scams Using AI Voice Cloning and Deepfakes

by Steven Weisman, Esq. | Dec 11, 2025 | Scam of the day

I have been warning you about phony kidnapping scams, also known as virtual kidnapping, for thirteen years and according to the FBI, the scam is increasing in frequency. Generally, the scam starts with a telephone call informing the person answering the phone that a...

deepfake kidnapping fraud

Scam of the day – December 12, 2025 – FBI Warns of Rising Virtual Kidnapping Scams Using AI Voice Cloning and Deepfakes

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