Description: A scammer in China used AI-generated deepfake technology to impersonate a businessman’s trusted friend in a video call, convincing him to transfer 4.3 million yuan ($612,000). The fraudster mimicked the friend’s face and voice, claiming another associate needed funds for a business transaction. Without verifying the transfer, the victim sent the money. He later realized the deception and contacted police, who managed to recover 3.4 million yuan.
Editor Notes: This incident is reported to have occurred sometime in April 2023 (04/15/2023 is an approximation).
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown deepfake technology developer and Unknown voice cloning technology developer developed an AI system deployed by scammers , Fraudsters and Scammers impersonating friend of Guo, which harmed Guo (surname of deepfake scam victim) , Friend of Guo (surname of deepfake scam victim) and General public of China.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown deepfake app and Unknown voice cloning technology
Incident Stats
Incident ID
992
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2023-04-15
Editors
Daniel Atherton
Incident Reports
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BEIJING – A scammer in China used artificial intelligence (AI) to pose as a businessman’s trusted friend and convince him to hand over millions of yuan, the authorities said.
The victim, whose surname is Guo, received a video call in April …
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