Knowledge Base Regulation Tracker Standards & Frameworks OSS Directory AI Incident Database Research Paper Library Case Studies Society Articles News Jobs About Charter Sign inBecome a Member
Home/AI Incident Database/Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown's Voice and Image Misused in AI-Generated Scam

Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown's Voice and Image Misused in AI-Generated Scam

A scammer used AI to create a deepfake video of Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown, falsely claiming that a recipient owed $100,000 to the federal government. The video, sent via email from a fake SLCPD account, used a cloned voice and repurposed footage from a past interview.

Severity: MediumFraud

Contribute

Spot an error, or know a record we should add? Members can propose additions and submit corrections.

Submit incidentReport a correction or request removal

Related in AI Incident Database

Italian Mediaset Journalist Safiria Leccese's Image Was Reportedly Used in a Purportedly AI-Generated Fake Loan Scam

Italian media reported that scammers purportedly used AI to create fake social media profiles and a video impersonating Mediaset journalist Safiria Leccese, using her image and footage associated with her…

Fraud and impersonation2026

Guelph, Ontario, Woman Reportedly Lost $14,000 in Purported Deepfake MrBeast Cryptocurrency Scam

A Guelph, Ontario, woman reportedly lost $14,000 after clicking a social-media ad for a cryptocurrency investment purportedly promoted by MrBeast. Police said her losses accumulated through an initial $250 payment…

Fraud and impersonation2026

Purportedly AI-Recreated Clips from Beastie Boys' 'Sabotage' Video Reportedly Appeared in FBI Promotional Video Posted by Kash Patel

An FBI promotional video posted by Director Kash Patel reportedly used AI-generated clips that closely recreated shots from the Beastie Boys' 1994 "Sabotage" music video directed by Spike Jonze. NPR identified at…

Fraud and impersonation2026