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FBI Warns of $400M Crypto Scam Using Deepfake Videos to Target Victims' Contacts
(2 hours ago) · 1 source · Summarized by CryptoBipto
The FBI has issued a warning about a crypto scam operation reportedly responsible for over $400 million in losses. The scheme allegedly uses deepfake technology to replace victims' faces in videos, which are then used to lure the victims' friends and family into the same scam.
WHY IT MATTERS
Deepfakes are videos or images created using artificial intelligence that can make it look like someone is saying or doing something they never actually did.
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- cryptoslate.com
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