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Incident 7211 Rapport
Fake AI-Generated Students Are Reportedly Enrolling in Online College Classes
2024-06-04
Reportedly, an adjunct professor at an unspecified community college suspects that some students in his online art history and art appreciation courses are AI-powered spambots. These "students" allegedly submit peculiar assignments, such as analyses of non-existent artworks and descriptions of sculptures using painting terminology. Additionally, their engagement with the college portal is minimal. The professor believes the spambot students aim to fraudulently obtain financial aid by remaining enrolled in courses.
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Incident 1472 Rapports
Hong Kong Bank Manager Swindled by Fraudsters Using Deepfaked Voice of Company Director
2020-01-01
In early 2020, fraudsters reportedly allegedly deepfaked the voice of a company's director, demanding a bank manager in Hong Kong to authorize a $35M transfer.
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Scammers Deepfaked Videos of Victims' Loved Ones Asking for Funds over Facebook in Vietnam
2023-03-23
In Vietnam, to convince victims of their disguises when prompted, scammers deepfaked audios and videos of victims' friends and families asking them over Facebook to send over thousands of dollars.
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Mother in Arizona Received Fake Ransom Call Featuring AI Voice of Her Daughter
2023-01-20
A mother in Arizona received a ransom call from an anonymous scammer who created her daughter's voice allegedly using AI voice synthesis, which was proven to be fake once her daughter's safety was confirmed.
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Fraudsters Used AI to Mimic Voice of a UK-Based Firm's CEO's Boss
2019-03-01
Fraudsters allegedly used AI voice technology to impersonate the boss of a UK-based firm's CEO, demanding a transfer of €220,000 over the phone.
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