Deepfake Alert: How A 77-Yr-Old Retired Lecturer In Scotland Was Duped Of Over Rs 18 Lakh By 'Romance Scammer'
ABP NewsDeepfake Scam: The Scotland Police is investigating a case of deepfake scam that left a 77-year-old woman poorer by £17,000. Nikki told BBC Radio Scotland that she was sent deepfake videos of a woman, and she was completely convinced that the person on the other side was 'Alla Morgan', who managed to scam her. OPINION | Deepfake Dilemma: Tech Alone Cannot Stop AI Misuse, Policy & Awareness Must Also Play A Role How Nikki MacLeod Got Scammed Nikki told BBC that she lost her parents during the lockdown, and had been going through a low phase after a long-term relationship ended. Nikki told BBC she had indeed started to doubt if Alla Morgan was a real person, but she then started getting recorded video messages, in which the scammer would say it was difficult to connect from the oil rig. Fact Check | Sudha Murthy Deepfake Video Shared To Promote Fraudulent Investment Scheme 'With AI, Every Single Thing Can Be Fake' Quoting the Scotland Police, the BBC report said the fraud was reported in October, and that an investigation is on.
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