Key Points
Over time, people started realising the possible downsides of the emerging technology as well and creating deepfake images and videos turned out to be one of them..
According to a Reuters report, a scammer in Northern China used highly advanced 'deepfake' technology and convinced a man to transfer money into his account..
The police in Baotou city, as per the report, said that the fraudster impersonated the victim's friend while being on video call and asked him to transfer 4.3 million yuan (around Rs 5 crore)...
The police also revealed that the victim realised what had transpired only after his friend (whom the scammer impersonated) expressed 'ignorance at the situation'..
A report by WKYT, a US-based news channel affiliated with CBS news, revealed how a woman from Arizona, Jennifer DeStefano, got a call from an unknown number one day that turned her world upside down...
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