AI Fraud Deterrence Act (HR 6306)
Would enhance criminal penalties for mail fraud and wire fraud when committed with the assistance of artificial intelligence. Increases maximum fines to $2M and prison terms to 20 years for AI-assisted fraud, up from existing federal fraud thresholds. Introduced in November 2025 following incidents including an AI voice cloning attack impersonating Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Referred to committee. Not yet passed.
Linked Incidents
100Incidents this policy has been directly linked to
74-year-old Maria Gonzalez loses $138,000 to AI deepfake bank fraud scheme
69-year-old Iowa man loses $164,000 to pig-butchering scammer posing as young woman on social media
Florida woman loses $15,000 to AI voice cloning scam mimicking daughter’s distress call
Athens man in his 50s loses $70,000 to pig butchering scam via Instagram-linked cryptocurrency app
WPP CEO impersonated via deepfake AI voice clone in failed corporate fraud attempt
Single women defrauded of life savings via Tinder pig butchering scams involving Binance
Water resources employee in Malkangiri deceived by AI voice cloning fraud
69-year-old New Zealand grandmother loses $100,000 in pig-butchering crypto romance scam
Wichita mother nearly defrauded of $25,000 by AI voice cloning scam over phone call
35-year-old woman loses $200,000 to crypto pig butchering scam on Tinder
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