An Argentinian woman was defrauded of 10,000 pounds (over Rs 11.3 lakhs) by scammers who used an AI-generated version of George Clooney for the same, a report claims. The scammers reportedly sent the woman deepfake videos to make it appear as if the actor was video messaging her. The unnamed victim believed she was communicating with the actor for six weeks, speaking to 'him' daily. The fake clips also showed Clooney blinking and moving his mouth as he spoke, which made the conversation seem more realistic. This started when she encountered a Facebook account claiming to belong to George Clooney, the report notes.
Shortly after, she received a message from who she believed was Clooney asking if she had a Fans Club card. The scammers used this initial contact to build trust and eventually steal money from the user.
How scammers trapped the Facebook user with AI-generated George Clooney videos
According to a report by Daily Mail, the Facebook user was duped by a fake, verified–looking AI version of George Clooney on social media, who in videos greeted her warmly—“How are you, hope you are okay,” “Thank you so much for supporting me”—and professed love and promises to repay her.
He claimed that his Fans Club card wasn’t working, said he needed money to separate from his wife, and offered to help her find a job as thanks for her financial support. He then instructed her to load funds onto the card.
“He told me that he was going to help me get a job and so asked me for money for the card. Then he would ask for more money to be sent and later, I would need to send more to activate it,” the user noted.
“I didn't tell anyone that I received the card - I thought it was true,” she added.
The woman continued sending funds until she eventually discovered she had lost 10,000 pounds. Then she grew suspicious and reported the scam to the FBI .
In January, a French woman was similarly tricked by an AI-generated version of “Brad Pitt” into paying out 697, 000 pounds (nearly 7.9 crores).
Shortly after, she received a message from who she believed was Clooney asking if she had a Fans Club card. The scammers used this initial contact to build trust and eventually steal money from the user.
How scammers trapped the Facebook user with AI-generated George Clooney videos
According to a report by Daily Mail, the Facebook user was duped by a fake, verified–looking AI version of George Clooney on social media, who in videos greeted her warmly—“How are you, hope you are okay,” “Thank you so much for supporting me”—and professed love and promises to repay her.
He claimed that his Fans Club card wasn’t working, said he needed money to separate from his wife, and offered to help her find a job as thanks for her financial support. He then instructed her to load funds onto the card.
“He told me that he was going to help me get a job and so asked me for money for the card. Then he would ask for more money to be sent and later, I would need to send more to activate it,” the user noted.
“I didn't tell anyone that I received the card - I thought it was true,” she added.
The woman continued sending funds until she eventually discovered she had lost 10,000 pounds. Then she grew suspicious and reported the scam to the FBI .
In January, a French woman was similarly tricked by an AI-generated version of “Brad Pitt” into paying out 697, 000 pounds (nearly 7.9 crores).
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