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Australian Senior Man Loses $180,000 to Six-Fingered Deepfake Romance Scam

A 70-year-old Australian man transferred $180,000 after falling for an AI-generated romantic partner depicted with six fingers, highlighting the growing sophistication and financial danger of deepfake fraud.

27 Aug, 17:54 — 27 Aug, 17:54
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Times of IndiaMostly Factual7d ago

'I stopped all my internet accounts': 70-year-old Australian man falls in love with six-fingered deepfake, transfers $180,000

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