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AI Incident Database · WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2026

AI Voice Scammers Now Targeting Owners of Missing Pets

ADEQUATE ASSESSMENT
The scam requires a missing pet, a desperate owner, and a convincing voice. Two of those are increasingly easy to obtain. Families are advised to verify independently before paying. Adequate has seen enough. Adequate continues anyway.
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