AI Voice Clone of Texas Woman Used in Distress Scam Targeting Brother in Port Neches

April 3, 2025

Jace Edgar of Port Neches, Texas fell victim to an AI-powered scam when he received a call mimicking his sister's voice in distress. Suspecting she had been in an accident, he acted quickly until realizing the caller avoided direct questions. Upon contacting his sister, she was safe and unaware of the call. This incident underscores the importance of AI governance for safe and secure AI practices. For those interested in shaping responsible AI and preventing harm through HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM (Govern), learn more at JOIN US.

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MEASURE 2.6 — similarity 0.679, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MAP 4.1 — similarity 0.654, rank 2. TAIM detail and related incidents →
MEASURE 2.10 — similarity 0.651, rank 3. TAIM detail and related incidents →

Alleged deployer: scammers-impersonating-jayla-(sister-of-jace-edgar), unknown-scammers
Alleged developer: unknown-voice-cloning-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties: jace-edgar, jayla-(sister-of-jace-edgar)

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1012

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