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'Jason Momoa' Cons Widow Out of £500k: British Granny Loses Everything to AI Deepfake 'Aquaman'
AI Incident DB Blog·4 days ago

A British widow lost her entire life savings of £500,000 to fraudsters using AI deepfake technology to impersonate actor Jason Momoa. This case exemplifies the growing threat of AI-enabled financial scams targeting vulnerable populations, where hyper-realistic deepfake videos are being weaponized to exploit people's trust and emotions for devastating financial harm.
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