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Scammer Reportedly Used AI Voice Clone of WCPO Cincinnati Meteorologist in Facebook Fraud Attempts

June 18, 2025

The meteorologist Jennifer Ketchmark of WCPO Cincinnati fell victim to a potential scam, with an imposter utilizing AI voice cloning. The fraudulent Facebook account made friend requests and sent direct messages requesting money, using an AI-generated voice that mimicked Ketchmark's. This incident serves as a stark reminder of the need for safe and secure AI practices. For those interested in shaping responsible AI governance and contributing to Project Cerebellum's efforts in harm prevention, we invite you to join us via JOIN US. In this case, understanding how to Map AI incidents is crucial when considering the potential risks posed by AI voice cloning. HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM can help in this endeavor.

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Alleged deployer
unknown-scammer-impersonating-jennifer-ketchmark, unknown-scammers
Alleged developer
unknown-deepfake-technology-developers, unknown-voice-cloning-technology-developers
Alleged harmed parties
jennifer-ketchmark, wcpo-cincinnati, general-public-of-cincinnati, facebook-users

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1112

Data source

Incident data is from the AI Incident Database (AIID).

When citing the database as a whole, please use:

McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IAAI-21). Virtual Conference.

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