Man in Shanghai cheated by his girlfriend, he lost around $ 28,000: details here

Highlights

The man thought he had a long -term girlfriend.

He was in an authentic long distance relationship with a woman named Mrs. Jiao.

But, it seems, that girlfriend was generated by AI.

Online cheaters grow a day and target people everywhere throughout the globe. Recently, a man from Shanghai fell victim to a sophisticated romantic scam that cost him over 24 lei. The man thought he had a long distance girlfriend, but it seems, that girlfriend was generated. Scammers use advanced generative technology to create realistic images and even false documents to convince the victim. Here’s what happened.

The scams used the technology of convincing Mr. Liu’s victim that he is in an authentic long distance with a woman named Mrs. Jiao. After falling for the deception, Mr. Liu began to trust his friend generated by AI. Then he was deceived to send 200,000 Yuan to support the alleged business adventure of his girlfriend and to help the health expenses of his family member. Throughout their interaction, Mr. Liu did not know Mrs. Jiao in person. The scams used AI to generate convincing visuals and counterfeit identification documents, which makes the deception seem legitimate. The scams shared convincing images of a woman in different arrangements, one with a palette of paint and the other on a street.

According to the CCTV state broadcaster, the operation involved a team of scams that sent videos and photos generated by AI to manipulate the victim. Shanghai police are investigating the case and works to follow the perpetrators. With the growth of AI, such cases presented and raised concerns about the improper use of technology in online scams. The scams use AI and Deepfakes to become aware of the money earned.

Meta also recently issued a warning and advised social media users to pay attention to online contacts that promise romantic relationships while asking for money. Be really careful about who you talk online and especially about how you deal with the money.

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