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AI-Generated Deepfakes Used for Blackmail and Fraud

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Scammers have begun exploiting artificial intelligence to create compromising photos and videos of individuals, threatening to distribute them unless a ransom is paid. Additionally, they use deepfakes to impersonate officials, bank employees, or influencers, persuading victims to invest money, click on links, or share personal data.

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  1. RIA Novosti avatar

    RIA Novosti

    RSS / @ria.ru/export/rss2/index.xml

    Мошенники начали использовать компрометирующие фото и видео, созданные...

  2. РИА Новости avatar

    РИА Новости

    Telegram / @rian_ru

    Мошенники начали использовать компрометирующие фото и видео, созданные...

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    Пул N3

    Telegram / @dimsmirnov175

    Мошенники начали вымогать деньги с помощью созданных ИИ компрометирующ...

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    TASS

    RSS / @tass.ru/rss/all.xml

    Мошенники в схемах обмана распространяют компромат с помощью ИИ-образо...

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