Indonesian police have uncovered a deepfake scam that has swindled people across 20 provinces, with victims being asked to pay between $15-$60 for aid that never materialized. The scam uses artificial intelligence tools to create fake audio, images, and video of known individuals, including the Indonesian leader, to trick people into handing over money.
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1288199-indonesians-swindled-by-scams-using-president-prabowo-deepfakesIn Indonesia, deepfakes have been used by scammers to spread misinformation and make money during presidential campaigns. The technology was initially used to promote candidates, but now it's being exploited for financial gain. Police arrested a suspect who made $4,000 from the scam, while dozens of similar videos featuring high-profile figures like Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka have been circulating on social media platforms like TikTok. Fact-checkers found that these videos had a wider reach than initially thought, with at least 22 TikTok accounts promoting the same fraudulent scheme since Prabowo took office in October.
https://www.news18.com/world/who-hasnt-received-aid-scammers-use-presidents-deepfake-videos-in-indonesia-9247256.htmlIndonesia is facing a growing threat from sophisticated deepfakes used by scammers to deceive people out of their money. Victims like Aryani, who lost 200,000 rupiah after being tricked into sending funds via video calls with fraudsters posing as prominent businessmen, are warning others to be cautious. Deepfakes have been used in the past during Indonesia's presidential campaign to spread misinformation, but now they're being exploited by criminals for financial gain.
https://channelnewsasia.com/asia/indonesians-swindled-deepfakes-prabowo-subianto-4970341In Indonesia, deepfakes have been used to spread misinformation during presidential campaigns and are now being exploited by criminals for financial gain. Police arrested a suspect who pocketed $4,000 from a scam using fake videos of Indonesian President Prabowo, while dozens more were found on TikTok with the hashtag "Prabowo shares blessings". Fact-checkers have reported finding new deepfake scams every week due to their widespread online presence, and experts warn that the quality of these videos has improved, making it harder to distinguish between real and fake content.
https://www.firstpost.com/world/deepfake-scam-in-indonesia-president-prabowos-image-used-to-swindle-citizens-13867956.htmlA Chinese man, Liu, was scammed out of nearly $28,000 by a team of scammers using fake photos and videos created with artificial intelligence. The scammers posed as his imaginary girlfriend, claiming she needed money to start a business and help a relative pay medical bills. The operation used sophisticated tactics, including creating fake identities and medical reports, to convince Liu that the situation was real.
https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2025/02/26/ai-generated-fake-girlfriend-scams-chinese-man-of-28000A Chinese man, Mr. Liu, was scammed out of nearly 200,000 yuan by a scammer who used fake images and medical reports to convince him his "lover" needed funds for business and medical expenses. The scammer created convincing content using AI tools, including photos of a woman in different scenarios, and even fabricated an ID. The operation was part of a larger trend of increasingly sophisticated scams worldwide, with Meta warning users about the rise of generative AI-powered scams that use romance promises to solicit cash.
https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2025/02/26/scammers-use-ai-to-create-fake-girlfriend-ms-jiao-con-shanghai-man-out-of-200000-yuan/168055A man in Shanghai was tricked into sending nearly $28,000 to his fake AI-generated girlfriend, Ms. Jiao, after scammers used generative artificial intelligence software to create realistic images and videos of her. The scammers posed as Ms. Jiao, claiming she needed funds for a business and medical bills, even creating a fake ID and medical reports to support the ruse. The operation was conducted by a team using AI-generated content, including photos and live video, which convinced the victim, Mr. Liu, that he had never met Ms. Jiao in person.
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/shanghai-man-scammed-of-28-000-by-ai-girlfriend-ms-jiao-report-7799157A recent Gmail scam is using artificial intelligence to bypass traditional security measures, convincing victims to call a number displaying a Google caller ID, where an American support technician warns of an account compromise, highlighting the growing threat of sophisticated cyber attacks leveraging AI.
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