Hong Kong police arrest 27 in $46m deepfake crypto romance scam

https://crypto.news/hong-kong-police-arrest-27-in-46m-deepfake-crypto-romance-scam/

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  1. tldr: “The syndicate used AI-generated photos of attractive women to initiate online romantic relationships with unsuspecting men. The victims were later persuaded to invest in what they believed to be legitimate cryptocurrency platforms, only to find out later that they could not withdraw any funds.”

    When a great looking lady encourages you to invest, think twice before doing so.

  2. tldr; Hong Kong police have dismantled a deepfake romance scam that defrauded victims of $46 million through fake cryptocurrency investments. The scam, run by a syndicate using advanced deepfake technology, targeted individuals in Hong Kong, Singapore, and mainland China. Police arrested 27 people, including suspected triad members, who set up fake trading platforms. The scammers used AI-generated images to build romantic relationships and persuade victims to invest in bogus crypto schemes. The operation involved various roles, with some fraudsters earning significant sums monthly.

    *This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.

  3. Depressed-gambler on

    Good. I fucking hate romance scams.

    It’s so hard to find real love these days. Those who break people’s heart and exploit someone’s passion for money deserve the death penalty.