{"slug": "ai-audio-deepfakes-are-leading-new-ai-impersonation-scams", "title": "AI audio deepfakes are leading new ai-impersonation scams", "summary": "Scammers are using AI audio deepfakes to impersonate celebrities and politicians in a new wave of impersonation scams, according to Mashable. The report warns that these AI-generated voices are increasingly convincing and urges the public to verify identities through trusted channels.", "body_md": "Scammers are using [AI](https://mashable.com/category/artificial-intelligence) to impersonate high-profile targets, such as [celebrities](https://mashable.com/category/celebrities) and politicians. Here's how you can stay safe.\n\nScammers are using [AI](https://mashable.com/category/artificial-intelligence) to impersonate high-profile targets, such as [celebrities](https://mashable.com/category/celebrities) and politicians. Here's how you can stay safe.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-audio-deepfakes-are-leading-new-ai-impersonation-scams", "canonical_source": "https://mashable.com/tech/ai-audio-deepfakes-ai-impersonation-scams", "published_at": "2026-08-21 10:32:30+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-21 11:13:37.283858+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "generative-ai", "ai-ethics"], "entities": ["Mashable"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-audio-deepfakes-are-leading-new-ai-impersonation-scams", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-audio-deepfakes-are-leading-new-ai-impersonation-scams.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-audio-deepfakes-are-leading-new-ai-impersonation-scams.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ai-audio-deepfakes-are-leading-new-ai-impersonation-scams.jsonld"}}