The daily rap sheet of the machine age.
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A disabled man in Amasya was told via an AI-generated video that he had won a promotion and should invest for high returns. Suspicious on his way to withdraw money, he told a traffic officer. When scammers called again, an officer posing as his son was promised 7-15 thousand TL monthly; they hung up once he revealed his identity. An investigation was opened.
Original report: Traffic officer foils AI video investment scam in Amasya
The Archdiocese of Mérida-Badajoz has warned of phone calls in which suspected scammers use artificial intelligence and public data to imitate the voice and name of Archbishop José Rodríguez Carballo, asking for donations to religious and social campaigns. The archdiocese says neither the archbishop nor any Curia member ever requests money by phone and urges people to report such calls.
Original report: Archdiocese warns of AI calls mimicking Mérida-Badajoz archbishop
ANT1 news anchor Nikos Chatzinikolaou said on X that 'vile fraudsters' were using his face and voice through artificial intelligence to promote pharmaceutical products, and he urged followers not to buy them. "Whoever commits fraud to promote his merchandise is surely fooling you about the safety and quality of his preparations too," he wrote. "They are dangerous!"
Original report: AI fakes of ANT1 anchor Chatzinikolaou peddle 'dangerous' drugs
The Jamaica Constabulary Force warned on Friday that a deepfake video falsely shows businessman Adam Stewart endorsing 'Stewart Capital', which promises ordinary Jamaicans up to $1.3 million a month from home for a $42,000 minimum investment. Police say the fund does not exist. A webpage resembling BBC News that collects visitors' emails and phone numbers was still live.
Original report: Deepfake Adam Stewart pitches nonexistent 'Stewart Capital' fund
