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2024-02-04 10:38:06

Hong Kong Clerk Falls Victim to Deepfake Scam, Loses HK$200 Million to Fraudsters

In a shocking incident, a clerk working for a multinational company in Hong Kong was duped into transferring HK$200 million to fraudsters after joining a video conference where all other participants were AI-generated deepfakes. The Hong Kong police revealed this alarming case of deception on Sunday. The elaborate deepfake deception The unfortunate clerk found themselves

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