{
 "id": "AIR-2026-0406",
 "slug": "scammers-used-ai-image-of-missing-puppy-to-solicit-fraudulen",
 "title": "Scammers Used AI Image of Missing Puppy to Solicit Fraudulent Payment",
 "summary": "Scammers used an AI-altered image of a missing puppy and impersonated staff to convince a couple to pay for emergency surgery. The fraudulent payment was flagged and stopped.",
 "type": "ai_enabled_attack",
 "categories": [
  "deepfake_fraud"
 ],
 "severity": 3,
 "targets": [
  "individual_victims"
 ],
 "products": [
  "Zelle"
 ],
 "incident_date": "2026-01-20",
 "incident_date_precision": "day",
 "first_reported": "2026-01-20",
 "sources": [
  {
   "url": "https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1477",
   "publisher": "AI Incident Database",
   "title": "Scammers Reportedly Used AI-Generated Image of Missing Puppy Hazel to Solicit Fraudulent Vet Payment from St. Petersburg, Florida Couple",
   "published_at": "2026-01-20"
  }
 ],
 "source_count": 1,
 "confidence": 0.9,
 "status": "published",
 "origin": "seed_aiid",
 "tags": [
  "deepfake",
  "fraud",
  "impersonation"
 ],
 "created_at": "2026-10-18T06:33:31.967Z",
 "updated_at": "2026-10-18T06:59:35.797Z"
}