CRIMEJul 3 · 16:19 UTCNY POSTAriel Zilber

Woman loses savings to AI-powered romance scam featuring intimate video calls with deepfake ‘Dubai prince’

A woman lost her savings to an AI-powered romance scam involving intimate video calls with a deepfake 'Dubai prince'. The scammer initially met her on a dating site before shifting conversations to WhatsApp.

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