Not Marco Rubio: AI scammer tricks officials with voice clone

Someone used AI to mimic Marco Rubio’s voice and writing, then messaged top officials on Signal pretending to be him. They hit up 3 foreign ministers, a U.S. governor, and a member of Congress - leaving fake voicemails and texts that sounded very real.

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The State Department is warning staff to stay alert, and the FBI says this is part of a growing wave of AI-powered impersonation scams. All it takes is 20 seconds of audio and a free tool - then boom, instant fake politician.