Man Scammed by Deepfake Video and Audio Imitating His Friend

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Man Scammed by Deepfake Video and Audio Imitating His Friend
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A man in China lost 4.3 million Yuan after receiving a video call from a scammer who used AI software to replicate the face and voice of his supposed friend.

The victim was based in Baotou, a region in inner Mongolia, and local police reported the hacker used AI to recreate the friend’s likeness in a video call including his face and voice. The deepfake scam led the victim to believe he was wiring 4.3 million Yuan for his friend to make a bidding deposit.

This recent incident comes as AI scams have drastically increased worldwide, with reports of scammers

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