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Deepfake lovers swindle victims out of $46M in Hong Kong AI scam https://t.co/QkL0Spl9qk
Hong Kong police arrested 27 individuals involved in a $46 million deepfake crypto romance scam that used AI-generated images and videos to deceive victims into investing in fake cryptocurrency platforms. https://t.co/BPMUHQpbMn
HONG KONG POLICE BUST $46M CRYPTO ROMANCE SCAM Hong Kong cops just shut down a massive romance scam that scored HK$360 million ($46.3 million) in crypto. They snagged 27 suspects in an operation called “Secret Word.” These scammers were slick, steering victims to invest in… https://t.co/Hhy51rKAqn
Hong Kong police have arrested 27 individuals involved in a $46 million deepfake crypto romance scam. The operation, dubbed 'Secret Word,' targeted victims across Asia, using AI-generated images and videos to deceive them into investing in fake cryptocurrency platforms. The scam, which raked in HK$360 million, involved creating 'superior women' through deepfake technology to lure love-struck men. Law enforcement agencies in both Delhi and Hong Kong collaborated to crack down on the scam, which was run out of an office in Hong Kong. Over 100 agents participated in the raids, seizing luxury items.