Houston - A Houston man says he lost $15,000 to a scammer who used AI to pretend to be his son. 71-year-old Charles Lafkoff is speaking out about it, hoping to warn others.

AI voice scam: Man loses $15K

What they're saying:

"It sounded exactly like my son. He was upset," said Lafkoff about a phone call he received. "He said he was arrested and charged with DUI, and he hit a woman who was pregnant."

Then, he received another call from a man who said he was Michael Steele with the Harris County Public Defender's office, saying that his son's bond was set at $15,000.

"And the bond was to be deposited through a Coinme machine because he said you don’t have to go through the District Attorney's Office or the courthouse anymore. It’s just the way it’s done these days," said Lafkoff.

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