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Florida man says his wife ‘wants a divorce’ after he lost $45,000 on an AI-generated Elon Musk car scam (www.independent.co.uk)

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George Hendricks, a 69-year-old from Leesburg, a suburb of Orlando, told ClickOrlando he lost $45,000 after a scammer targeted him with a deepfake video of Musk. Deepfakes are digitally-altered videos often used to impersonate notable public figures.

Now, Hendricks tells the outlet that his wife “wants to get a divorce” over the scam.

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[–] Schmuppes@lemmy.today 70 points 1 day ago (3 children)

“My good friend Mr. George, I just want you to listen to what I’m telling you. I promise that you’re going to receive your package.”

I cannot help reading that to myself with a thick Indian accent. Been watching too much Scammer Payback, I guess.

[–] LordOfLocksley@lemmy.world 34 points 1 day ago

Do not redeem saar!

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 20 points 1 day ago

I didn't actually witness, this but one of these scam call centres called my bosses bosses well he was attending a cybersecurity conference. Unfortunately there's no actual video of the event but apparently everyone involved had a good time stringing the idiot along for about 45 minutes.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

I cannot help reading that to myself with a thick Indian accent.

See, it came to me in the voice of The Music Man.

"Yessir! Genuine, on-time, serves you wine when you dine. This here's gonna be a package you'll be thrilled to receive. Just 48 hours and its all yours, sign on the dotted line, no that's just fine. Here, here, and here, good sir. You've got excellent penmenship and a smile to match."