Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake ...
Feb 4, 2024 · A finance worker at a multinational firm was tricked into paying out $25 million to fraudsters using deepfake technology to pose as the company’s chief financial officer in a video conference...
Arup revealed as victim of $25 million deepfake scam involving Hong …
May 16, 2024 · A British multinational design and engineering company behind world-famous buildings such as the Sydney Opera House has confirmed that it was the target of a deepfake scam that led to one of its...
Deepfake romance scam raked in $46 million from men across …
Oct 15, 2024 · But Hong Kong police say the men had fallen prey to a romance scam that used deepfake artificial intelligence to lure its victims into parting with more than $46 million.
Arup lost $25mn in Hong Kong deepfake video conference scam
May 16, 2024 · UK engineering group Arup lost HK$200mn ($25mn) after fraudsters used a digitally cloned version of a senior manager to order financial transfers during a video conference, the Financial Times...
Inside the $25M Hong Kong Deepfake Scam: A Comprehensive …
Jan 19, 2025 · In February 2024, a Hong Kong-based multinational firm fell victim to a sophisticated deepfake scam, losing $25 million USD. The attackers employed AI technology to create convincing video deepfakes of the company’s CFO and other executives, which they used during a video conference to deceive an employee into authorizing large fund transfers.
Deepfake lovers swindle victims out of $46M in Hong Kong AI …
Oct 16, 2024 · On Monday, Hong Kong police announced the arrest of 27 people involved in a romance scam operation that used AI face-swapping techniques to defraud victims of $46 million through fake...
Finance Employee Defrauded for $25M by Deepfake CFO
Feb 5, 2024 · During a company video call, a Hong Kong-based finance employee at an unnamed multinational firm was defrauded into paying out over $200 million Hong Kong dollars — approximately $25.6 million USD — through the use of “deepfake” technology.
Deepfake scammer walks off with $25 million in first-of-its-kind AI ...
Feb 5, 2024 · On Sunday, a report from the South China Morning Post revealed a significant financial loss suffered by a multinational company's Hong Kong office, amounting to HK$200 million (US$25.6 million),...
Deepfake Scam Video Cost Company $26 Mn: Hong Kong Police
Feb 4, 2024 · Scammers tricked a multinational firm out of some $26 million by impersonating senior executives using deepfake technology, Hong Kong police said Sunday, in one of the first cases of its kind in...
Hong Kong police arrest 31 who used deepfakes to scam ... - The …
Jan 5, 2025 · HONG KONG: Hong Kong police have arrested 31 people of a local syndicate that produced deepfake romance and investment scams to defraud victims in Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia, with criminal proceeds exceeding HK$34 million (US$4.37 million).
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