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San Antonians fall prey to scheme involving artificial intelligence, ‘voice cloning’
Read full article: San Antonians fall prey to scheme involving artificial intelligence, ‘voice cloning’Criminals are able to clone people's voices from online content, then use that to trick loved ones into handing over money.
Kerr County Sheriff’s Office prioritize phone, email, online scheme investigations
Read full article: Kerr County Sheriff’s Office prioritize phone, email, online scheme investigationsDon't click the link, don't call the number, don't send money. It's what Kerr County officials are advising residents after a scam cost one family $1 million.
Sheriff issues SCAM ALERT warning public of scammers impersonating high-ranking BCSO officials
Read full article: Sheriff issues SCAM ALERT warning public of scammers impersonating high-ranking BCSO officialsBexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar issued a Scam Alert Sunday, warning residents of scammers calling and impersonating “high-ranking members” who claim to have a warrant for their arrest.
Cibolo businessman charged with wire fraud in online firearm sales scheme, officials say
Read full article: Cibolo businessman charged with wire fraud in online firearm sales scheme, officials sayCIBOLO, Texas – A federal grand jury has charged a Cibolo businessman with wire fraud in a scheme involving online firearm sales, officials said. William Badberg, 44, who owns Bullit Proof Arms in Schertz, is charged with 12 counts of wire fraud. A federal indictment says Badberg advertised the sale of firearms on the internet, including on a website he controlled, but failed to deliver the weapons to the buyers despite being paid for the items. Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested Badberg on Monday at his home. If convicted, Badberg faces a maximum possible term of 20 years in federal prison for each count of wire fraud.