A person or people imitating the secretary of state used artificial intelligence to send text and voice messages to foreign diplomats and U.S. officials, the department said in a cable to employees.
Tag: Impostors (Criminal)
Woman in Disguise Took U.K. Citizenship Test for Others, Authorities Say
A 61-year-old woman was arrested after impersonating at least 14 people over the course of more than a year, the authorities said.
A Caller Told 911 a Bear Had Chased Him Off a Cliff. The Police Say It Was Murder.
The sheriff in a rural Tennessee county said his office is searching for a man who used a stolen identity to pose as a victim.
U.K. Man Who Posed as a Girl to Extort Teens Online Gets 20 Years in Prison
The Northern Ireland resident sought explicit images from thousands of girls he had groomed and blackmailed, leading to the death of a 12-year-old girl in the United States.
Online Scammers Posed as Brad Pitt to Get Cash, Spanish Police Say
The authorities in Spain said they had arrested five people who posed as the famous American actor online and swindled two women out of more than $350,000.
Man in Poland Posed as Mannequin to Steal Jewelry
A 22-year-old man in Warsaw posed motionless, carrying a shopping bag, beside mannequins in a storefront window, the police said. Security officials caught him.
Rise of Fake Lawyers Rattles Kenya
The authorities are investigating numerous cases of unqualified people acting as lawyers. Some leaders in the country have voiced support for those caught in the act.
Filippo Bernardini, Accused of Stealing Book Manuscripts, Expected to Plead Guilty
Filippo Bernardini was arrested by the F.B.I. last year. He is expected to enter his plea on Friday, ending a yearslong saga that captivated the industry.
90-Year-Old Hong Kong Woman Robbed of $33 Million in Phone Scam
In one of the most staggering Hong Kong phone cons in recent memory, a 90-year-old woman was swindled over five months.
Indian Call-Center Plot Fooled Americans Into Paying Over $14 Million
The scammers told victims that their assets and bank accounts had been linked to drug cartels and would be seized if they didn’t pay up, the authorities in India said.