Scammers Allegedly Use AI-Generated Avatars to Impersonate Friends in Houston, Texas and Solicit Money
September 23, 2024
Two Houston women reported being targeted in an alleged scam involving AI-generated videos that appeared to depict trusted friends. The purported deepfake avatars were reportedly used via social media and messaging apps to solicit access codes and promote fraudulent sales. Victims are reported to have lost control of their accounts, and friends of the impersonated individuals sent money believing the videos were authentic.
- Alleged deployer
- unknown-scammers
- Alleged developer
- unknown-deepfake-technology-developers, unknown-voice-cloning-technology-developers
- Alleged harmed parties
- stacey-svegliato, sara-sandlin, general-public, general-public-in-houston
Source
Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1065
Data source
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