Three weeks before Americans vote in the 2026 midterm election, fraudsters are borrowing candidate names, logos and slogans to collect fake donations and harvest personal data, the FBI warned.
Scammers clone candidates’ voices to steal cash and voter data ahead of 2026 midterms, FBI warns
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