Deepfake lovers swindle victims out of $46M in Hong Kong AI scam

Ars Technica
By Benj EdwardsOct 16, 2024, 11:40 am172 ptsTrending
On Monday, Hong Kong police announced the arrest of 27 people involved in a romance scam operation that used AI face-swapping techniques to defraud victims of $46 million through fake cryptocurrency investments, reports the South China Morning Post. The scam ring created attractive female personas for online…

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