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Tenable warns that scammers are using generative AI to create deepfake videos and audio, enhancing their deceptive romance scams. Fraudsters, often operating overseas, have tricked victims in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and India into losing $46 million, with AI making scams more sophisticated and emotionally compelling.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The report describes actual incidents in which fraudsters harness AI chatbots and deepfakes to deceive victims, leading to substantial monetary losses and psychological harm. These scams have already occurred (9,096 reported cases in the UK last year, £99.4 million stolen), directly involving AI systems in the perpetration of harm, fitting the definition of an AI Incident.[AI generated]