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Mexico Busts Network that Used AI to Clone VIP Voices

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Mexican authorities arrested a former official and his family for using AI to extort money by cloning voices of prominent figures.

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“Hello, good morning. I’m a personal assistant to the X degree. Can you give me a minute of your time?” That’s how several of the calls began, the hook perfectly studied to prevent them from hanging up and proceeding with a set of tricks that would end up earning the trust of the person on the other side of the phone, usually a state worker. Licenciado X could be any known politician or official. From ministers of the Supreme Court, governors, m…

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A family of four members and their escort were arrested in Edomex for their alleged involvement in an IA extortion network operating since 2021; according to the authorities, they pretended to be high-level officials and used real information from their victims to demand money from them. How did the extortion network operate? The alleged perpetrators contacted politicians, public servants and businessmen to offer alleged arrangements, such as sp…

An alleged extortion network that used artificial intelligence to mimic the voices of high-ranking public officials was discovered in the State of Mexico. Among the five involved is a former official of Michoacan, who allegedly operated along with his wife, his two sons and an escort. According to the investigations, the defendants reportedly [...] The entrance There were voices of governors and ministers with artificial intelligence! Former off…

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Federal and Mexican state authorities arrested five people identified as members of a group that allegedly supplanted the identity of public officials, politicians and businessmen to extort and obtain money, contracts and government payroll positions. According to the investigations, those involved used artificial intelligence tools...

The Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), in conjunction with the Attorney General's Office of the State of Mexico, arrested a whole family—with all that and escort—for allegedly extorting politicians and businessmen.

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TV Azteca broke the news on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
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