FBI Warns of Fake Video Scams
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The FBI warns of AI-enabled fake kidnapping scams in which criminals text victims claims of abducted loved ones and use deepfaked media (images, video, audio) to coerce rapid ransom payments, with artifacts like missing tattoos, scars, or distorted proportions betraying the fakes. While current success rates may be low, the warning cautions that actors could automate these tactics to scale the fraud.
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