AI-Generated Content Used in Investment Scam Defrauds Man in Manisa
A man in Manisa, Turkey was defrauded of 98,000 Turkish lira after seeing an AI-generated video promoting a fake investment in Turkish Petroleum on social media. He was directed to install a counterfeit trading application and manipulated by scammers using AI-generated profile images and fake phone numbers to eventually seek additional credit.
What happened
İbrahim Halil Çevik, a resident of Yunusemre district in Manisa, saw an AI-generated video on social media promoting an investment opportunity with Turkish Petroleum and claiming he could earn 2,000 Turkish lira daily from an initial 10,500 lira investment.
When he clicked the link, scammers instructed him to download a fake application called 'Ticaret' via WhatsApp and share his email address and phone number. Scammers using fake phone numbers and AI-generated profile images then contacted him and claimed to be stock market representatives, instructing him to buy silver through the fake application.
Çevik lost 98,000 Turkish lira through the fraudulent scheme. When he requested his money back, the scammers pressured him to take out loans from private banks and transfer the funds to them.
Reported impact
Çevik lost a total of 98,000 Turkish lira in the investment scam. The scammers demanded he take additional credit from private banks, reportedly requesting he borrow 410,000 Turkish lira, to recover his initial losses.
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