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Ontario Senior Loses $15K in Deepfake Scam That Used Doug Ford’s Likeness
An Ontario senior has lost more than $15,000 in a fraudulent scheme that employed a “deepfake” of Premier Doug Ford endorsing a mutual fund account. A man in his 80s was scammed after clicking on a Facebook advertisement that appeared to feature Ontario’s premier promoting a mutual fund account, Guelph police said in a June 24 press release. The man reported the fraud on June 23. “This opened a chat, through which the man was convinced to ‘inves…
A resident of Sokółka County fell victim to online fraud while trying to sell a gaming console. Instead of earning 700 PLN, she lost 1,500 PLN. How did this happen?
Allegations of suspicious activity on elderly people's accounts have now once again led to fraud. This time, an elderly couple and a 92-year-old woman from Vordingborg were affected on Tuesday, according to the South Zealand and Lolland-Falster Police.
A deeply fake mutual fund ad on Facebook featuring Ontario Premier Doug Ford defrauded an 80-year-old Ontario man, causing him to lose more than $15,000.
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