Deepfake Investment Video Reportedly Used to Defraud Turkish Couple
A Turkish couple reported being defrauded of 1.5 million lira through a Facebook investment scam that allegedly featured AI-generated deepfake videos. The victims filed a complaint with prosecutors after fraudsters manipulated them into transferring funds through screen sharing and taking out loans in their names.
What happened
A couple living in Samsun's İlkadım district reportedly clicked on an advertisement on Facebook and fell into a fraud scheme. The perpetrators allegedly showed them AI-generated investment videos and instructed them to transfer money to different accounts under various pretexts including file fees, insurance costs, tax debt, and Central Bank transfers through screen sharing sessions.
Reported impact
The victims reported losing approximately 1.5 million lira (about $35,000 USD). They stated that fraudsters obtained unsecured loans in their names, withdrew savings from safe deposit boxes, made unauthorized credit card charges, sold their gold, and borrowed money from relatives.
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