A 20-year-old Georgia man was booked into the Chatham County Detention Center after police say he used artificial intelligence to create fake accounts designed to make phony delivery orders look legitimate. Store managers at a major national retailer noticed something was wrong before any merchandise was released, then alerted authorities, stopping the scheme before it could pay off.
According to WSB-TV, Dieon Cornelius Love was arrested by Chatham County police after allegedly posing as a delivery driver attempting to pick up an order at the retailer. Police believe Love used artificial intelligence to generate the fake accounts that made the fraudulent orders appear real. He was charged with criminal attempt to commit a misdemeanor and was booked into the Chatham County Detention Center, the outlet reported.
Chatham County Police Chief Jeff Hadley said the retailer identified red flags and alerted law enforcement before any merchandise was handed over to Love. The department has described the case as its jurisdiction's first criminal investigation involving artificial intelligence, per the same report.
Police Chief Warns AI Is Reshaping Criminal Activity
Hadley described artificial intelligence as adding a new and uncharted element to criminal activity, saying technology is moving at breakneck speed. He advised the public to question anything that seems off when money, valuables, or personal information are involved, the station's report notes.
The case remains under investigation, and it is not yet clear what specific software or AI tools Love allegedly used to build the fake accounts, or whether synthetic identity creation played a role. Under Georgia's criminal attempt statute, O.C.G.A. § 16-4-1, prosecutors must show a person acted with intent to commit a specific crime and took a substantial step toward carrying it out. Separately, the available sources do not establish the provisions or penalties of an identity-fraud law.
A Local Case Reflecting a Bigger Industry Problem
The Chatham County Police Department holds primary police jurisdiction across the unincorporated areas of the county, serving communities outside Savannah's municipal boundary, according to the Chatham County Police Department. Elsewhere, Flock readers are mentioned in coverage involving the agency.
Fake driver profiles are one form of fraud across gig and delivery platforms nationally. A 2025 gig economy fraud report from identity verification firm Incognia discusses fraud on gig platforms. A related incident involved a major delivery company: DoorDash banned an Austin driver after the person used an AI-generated image to fake a delivery, according to SlashGear.
The pickup method allegedly used in the Chatham County case is discussed in broader industry analysis of retail fraud. Industry analysis from fraud platform SEON discusses Buy Online, Pick Up In-Store fraud generally. Meanwhile, Experian discusses identity and fraud trends, according to Experian.
