Category: AI
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Deepfake Celebrity Scams Are Here—and They’re More Convincing Than Ever
It began, as these things often do, with a game. A woman in a quiet coastal town matched with a stranger on Yahtzee with Friends. The stranger, she was told, was Owen Wilson—yes, that Owen Wilson: the famously easygoing star of “Wedding Crashers,” “Loki,” and a hundred internet memes. At first, the relationship was digital…
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The Phone Call Sounded Just Like Her Daughter. It Was a Scam.
Imagine getting a call from an unknown number. You answer—because they won’t stop calling—and on the other end is your child, sobbing and terrified. You can hear her. She says she’s been in an accident. She hands the phone to a man who says she messed with the wrong person. That the cops can’t be…
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AI Scammers Just Pulled Off a $25 Million Heist Using Deepfake Video Calls
It sounds like something out of a sci-fi thriller: A finance worker at a multinational company gets a video call from the chief financial officer. The request? A confidential, high-stakes money transfer. Other colleagues are on the call, nodding along, seemingly in the know. Everything checks out. So, the employee wires over $25 million.
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How a Fake Brad Pitt Conned a Woman Out of $850,000
Scams can take many shapes, but some, like the one that swindled a French woman out of nearly $800,000, are as elaborate as they are heartbreaking. This case involves a series of carefully orchestrated deceptions, including AI-generated images of Brad Pitt, messages from a supposed family member, and a fabricated tale of medical and financial…
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High, Guaranteed Returns Are Almost Always a Scam
Imagine this: Someone tells you about an investment opportunity that promises 15% guaranteed annual returns. Guaranteed. No risk, no hassle, no headaches. Just sit back and watch your money grow. Feels like winning the financial lottery, doesn’t it? But here’s the thing—guaranteed high returns don’t exist in the real world. They only live in the…
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How a $25 Million Deepfake Scam Fooled a Finance Exec
Imagine receiving a video call from your company’s chief financial officer (CFO), someone you’ve worked with for years. The call feels urgent but genuine—after all, the person on the other side looks, sounds, and behaves exactly like your boss. This scenario, however, turned out to be a high-tech trap for one finance worker in Hong…