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Tennessee Meteorologist's Likeness Reportedly Used in Sextortion Campaign Involving Purported AI-Generated Content
2025-01-10
Bree Smith, a meteorologist in Nashville, Tennessee, was reportedly targeted in a sextortion campaign involving purported AI-generated deepfakes that manipulated her likeness into explicit content. According to reporting, Smith's face was digitally placed onto semi-nude and nude bodies, with the resulting media circulated online by impersonators seeking money. Smith documented the spread of these accounts and has advocated for legislative responses, including a new Tennessee bill addressing deepfake-related harms.
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Purported AI-Generated Images Reportedly Used in Sextortion Scheme Targeting Glasgow, Kentucky Teen Who Later Died by Suicide
2025-02-27
16-year-old Elijah Heacock of Glasgow, Kentucky, reportedly died by suicide on February 28, 2025, after receiving threatening messages containing purportedly AI-generated explicit images depicting him. The images were reportedly used in a sextortion attempt demanding money. The FBI has been investigating the case as part of an alleged pattern of online financial sextortion schemes targeting minors.
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Purported AI-Generated Video Reportedly Used in RM5,800 (~$1,400) Sextortion Attempt Targeting Malaysian Minor via Telegram
2025-10-17
A Malaysian family reported that scammers used purported AI-generated explicit video content to target their teenage son in a sextortion attempt. The perpetrators allegedly contacted the boy via Telegram, sending manipulated footage that depicted him in compromising situations and demanding RM5,800 (~$1,400) to prevent its release. The family alerted authorities and warned others about the growing use of generative AI in targeting minors.
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