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

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 dating, using unspecified tools to transform their appearances and voices. Those arrested included six recent university graduates allegedly recruited to set up fake cryptocurrency trading platforms.

 

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