South Florida immigration lawyer's identity cloned with artificial intelligence

An immigration lawyer in South Florida, Ángel Leal, is being impersonated via AI-generated videos on social media to scam immigrants into paying for fake legal services. Criminals use manipulated content to lure victims into transferring money through platforms like WhatsApp, Zelle, and Venmo, leading to financial losses and deportation risks. Leal has partnered with a digital piracy company to remove 6,454 fake profiles and advises verifying legal services directly with his office.