SECURITYJun 4 · 14:30 UTCNBC NEWSAlbinson Linares

Immigration lawyers slam scammers stealing their identities and offering fraudulent services

Immigration lawyers are being targeted by scammers who steal their identities and use artificial intelligence to clone their images, names, and voices to offer fraudulent services to immigrant clients. Angel Leal Jr., an immigration attorney in Doral, Fla., was a victim of such a scam.

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