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Retired psychologist loses $180k to deepfake romance scam

The scammers used stolen photos, voice cloning and face-swapping to sustain a 12-month romance and tried to extract another $7,000, investigators said.

Summary by Sydney Morning Herald
With voice-cloning technology and the latest face-swapping applications, the fraudsters created a digital mask that they put on every time their victim called.

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Retired psychologist loses $180k to deepfake romance scam

With voice-cloning technology and the latest face-swapping applications, the fraudsters created a digital mask that they put on every time their victim called.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
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