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59 Hongkongers Tricked Into Undressing During Video Chats, Forced To Pay Extortion Amount
According to the police, the scam typically involves extortionists - often women - luring male victims into undressing during video chats and then secretly recording the acts.
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Hong Kong Busts Deepfake Scam, $46 Million Stolen In Romance Fraud
The group, targeting men from Taiwan to Singapore and as far away as India, used AI-powered deepfakes to run a fraudulent cryptocurrency platform.
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AI Scams Surge: Voice Cloning And Deepfake Threats Sweep India
Scammers gather victims' contact details, names, and other relevant information to make the fake call seem legitimate. They then use social engineering tactics, playing on the emotions of the victim's loved ones.
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YouTube Spammed with Tim Cook’s Deep Fake Videos Promoting Crypto Scam During Apple’s Glowtime Event
Taking advantage of the hype around Apple’s 'Glowtime' event on September 9, hackers deployed deepfake videos on YouTube to target potential victims. These fraudulent videos were designed to capture the attention of Apple enthusiasts searching online to stream the launch of the flagship iPhone 16 models.
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OpenAI Backs California AI Bill Requiring 'Watermarking' of Synthetic Content
OpenAI is supporting a California bill that would require tech companies to label AI-generated content. OpenAI believes that for AI-generated content, transparency and requirements around provenance such as watermarking are important, especially in an election year
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Elon Musk Deepfake Videos Targeting Crypto Investors Displayed on Channel Seven Following YouTube Hack
Elon Musk’s popularity in the crypto circle is becoming a dangerous threat for crypto investors, especially for ones who take the billionaire’s market commentary rather seriously. In a fresh incident, Musk’s identity was misused to promote a fake crypto scheme on the YouTube channel of Australia’s Channel Seven .
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Government Shares Video On How To Spot AI-Generated Images Like A "Pro"
The easiest thing is to spot unrealistic details in images like missing fingers, mismatched textures and text anomalies.
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South Korean Woman Falls In Love With Scammer Pretending To Be Elon Musk, Loses Rs 41 Lakh
The scammer also interacted with her on a video call using a deepfake video of Elon Musk.
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US Bans AI-Powered Voice Robocalls: Here's Why
The US has banned AI-generated robocalls amid a rise in the voice cloning incidents that has scammed thousands of citizens in the country.
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Biggest Deepfake Fraud? Fake Zoom Meeting, CFO Cloned, $25 Million Stolen
A multinational company in Hong Kong fell victim to a staggering $25.6 million (over Rs 200 crore) scam orchestrated using sophisticated deepfake technology, a report said.
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NDTV Explains: What Is A Deepfake And How You Can Spot It
A deepfake is a type of synthetic media that uses artificial intelligence to manipulate or generate visual and audio content, often with a malicious motive, to appear authentic.
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Amid Rashmika Mandanna Controversy, Staggering Scale Of Deepfake Videos
Rashmika Mandanna has thanked fellow actor Amitabh Bachchan and others who called for legal action against her deepfake video that went viral.
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As Rashmika Mandanna's Deepfake Video Goes Viral, Amitabh Bachchan Calls For Legal Action
Rashmika Mandanna reacted to the same and called it "extremely scary."
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Deepfake Imposter Scams Are Driving A New Wave Of Fraud
Computer-generated children's voices so realistic they fool their own parents. Masks created with photos from social media that can penetrate a system protected by face ID.
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Kerala Man Loses Rs 40,000 To AI-Based Deepfake Scam: Here's What It Is
A man in Kerala's Kozhikode lost Rs 40,000 after falling prey to an artificial intelligence-based scam. According to the police, it was a deepfake scam involving someone who the man knew.
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59 Hongkongers Tricked Into Undressing During Video Chats, Forced To Pay Extortion Amount
According to the police, the scam typically involves extortionists - often women - luring male victims into undressing during video chats and then secretly recording the acts.
-
Hong Kong Busts Deepfake Scam, $46 Million Stolen In Romance Fraud
The group, targeting men from Taiwan to Singapore and as far away as India, used AI-powered deepfakes to run a fraudulent cryptocurrency platform.
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AI Scams Surge: Voice Cloning And Deepfake Threats Sweep India
Scammers gather victims' contact details, names, and other relevant information to make the fake call seem legitimate. They then use social engineering tactics, playing on the emotions of the victim's loved ones.
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YouTube Spammed with Tim Cook’s Deep Fake Videos Promoting Crypto Scam During Apple’s Glowtime Event
Taking advantage of the hype around Apple’s 'Glowtime' event on September 9, hackers deployed deepfake videos on YouTube to target potential victims. These fraudulent videos were designed to capture the attention of Apple enthusiasts searching online to stream the launch of the flagship iPhone 16 models.
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OpenAI Backs California AI Bill Requiring 'Watermarking' of Synthetic Content
OpenAI is supporting a California bill that would require tech companies to label AI-generated content. OpenAI believes that for AI-generated content, transparency and requirements around provenance such as watermarking are important, especially in an election year
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Elon Musk Deepfake Videos Targeting Crypto Investors Displayed on Channel Seven Following YouTube Hack
Elon Musk’s popularity in the crypto circle is becoming a dangerous threat for crypto investors, especially for ones who take the billionaire’s market commentary rather seriously. In a fresh incident, Musk’s identity was misused to promote a fake crypto scheme on the YouTube channel of Australia’s Channel Seven .
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Government Shares Video On How To Spot AI-Generated Images Like A "Pro"
The easiest thing is to spot unrealistic details in images like missing fingers, mismatched textures and text anomalies.
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South Korean Woman Falls In Love With Scammer Pretending To Be Elon Musk, Loses Rs 41 Lakh
The scammer also interacted with her on a video call using a deepfake video of Elon Musk.
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US Bans AI-Powered Voice Robocalls: Here's Why
The US has banned AI-generated robocalls amid a rise in the voice cloning incidents that has scammed thousands of citizens in the country.
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Biggest Deepfake Fraud? Fake Zoom Meeting, CFO Cloned, $25 Million Stolen
A multinational company in Hong Kong fell victim to a staggering $25.6 million (over Rs 200 crore) scam orchestrated using sophisticated deepfake technology, a report said.
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NDTV Explains: What Is A Deepfake And How You Can Spot It
A deepfake is a type of synthetic media that uses artificial intelligence to manipulate or generate visual and audio content, often with a malicious motive, to appear authentic.
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Amid Rashmika Mandanna Controversy, Staggering Scale Of Deepfake Videos
Rashmika Mandanna has thanked fellow actor Amitabh Bachchan and others who called for legal action against her deepfake video that went viral.
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As Rashmika Mandanna's Deepfake Video Goes Viral, Amitabh Bachchan Calls For Legal Action
Rashmika Mandanna reacted to the same and called it "extremely scary."
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Deepfake Imposter Scams Are Driving A New Wave Of Fraud
Computer-generated children's voices so realistic they fool their own parents. Masks created with photos from social media that can penetrate a system protected by face ID.
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Kerala Man Loses Rs 40,000 To AI-Based Deepfake Scam: Here's What It Is
A man in Kerala's Kozhikode lost Rs 40,000 after falling prey to an artificial intelligence-based scam. According to the police, it was a deepfake scam involving someone who the man knew.
