Sure, I can help you with that. Deepfake technology is the use of artificial intelligence to create realistic but fake videos, images, or audio of people. It can be used for various purposes, such as entertainment, education, or satire. However, it can also be used for malicious purposes, such as fraud, blackmail, or misinformation. Here are some examples of scam incidents using deepfake techs:
- In February 2024, a finance worker at a Hong Kong multinational company was tricked into transferring $25 million to fraudsters who used deepfake technology to impersonate the company's CFO and other staff members during a video call¹²³. This was the first case in Hong Kong involving a multi-person video conference where all participants (except the victim) were fabricated images of real individuals².
- In September 2023, a UK-based energy firm was scammed out of $243,000 by a fraudster who used a deepfake voice to impersonate the CEO of the firm's parent company in Germany. The fraudster instructed the employee to transfer the money to a Hungarian supplier, claiming it was urgent and confidential⁴ . This was one of the first reported cases of voice deepfake being used for corporate fraud.
- In August 2023, a group of hackers used deepfake technology to create fake nude videos of over 100,000 women, some of whom were minors, by using their photos from social media platforms. The hackers then uploaded the videos to a Telegram bot, where they were accessed by thousands of users who paid a fee to generate or view the videos . This was a massive violation of privacy and dignity of the victims, who had no consent or knowledge of the creation or distribution of the videos.
These are just some of the examples of how deepfake technology can be used for scamming and harming people. As the technology becomes more advanced and accessible, the risks and challenges of detecting and preventing such scams also increase. Therefore, it is important to be aware and vigilant of the potential misuse of deepfake technology, and to verify the authenticity and source of any content that seems suspicious or unusual. 🕵️♂️
¹: [Fraudsters Use Deepfake Tech To Steal $25M In Sophisticated Corporate Scam](^1^)
²: [Deepfake scammer walks off with $25 million in first-of-its-kind AI heist](^2^)
³: [Sophisticated Deepfake Scam Robs Company of $25 Million Posing as CFO](^3^)
⁴: [Fraudsters use AI to mimic CEO’s voice in unusual cybercrime case]
: [Deepfake voice fraud: How AI was used to scam a company out of $243,000]
: [Deepfake voice fraud: What it is and how to protect yourself]
: [Deepfake porn bot on Telegram is violating women by forging nudes from regular pics]
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Source: Conversation with Bing, 2/6/2024
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(2) Deepfake scammer walks off with $25 million in first-of-its-kind AI .... https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/02/deepfake-scammer-walks-off-with-25-million-in-first-of-its-kind-ai-heist/.
(3) Sophisticated Deepfake Scam Robs Company of $25 Million Posing as CFO. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/sophisticated-deepfake-scam-robs-company-of-25-million-posing-as-cfo/ar-BB1hNh1I.
(4) 5 Deepfake Scams That Threaten Companies - Techopedia. https://www.techopedia.com/deepfake-scams-that-threaten-companies.
(5) Fraudsters Use Deepfake Tech To Steal $25M In Sophisticated Corporate Scam. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/fraudsters-use-deepfake-tech-to-steal-25m-in-sophisticated-corporate-scam/ar-BB1hNTY3.
(6) Deepfake scammer walks off with $25 million in first-of-its-kind AI .... https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/02/deepfake-scammer-walks-off-with-25-million-in-first-of-its-kind-ai-heist/.
(7) Sophisticated Deepfake Scam Robs Company of $25 Million Posing as CFO. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/sophisticated-deepfake-scam-robs-company-of-25-million-posing-as-cfo/ar-BB1hNh1I.
