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Singapore victim loses $3.8M in deepfake Zoom scam impersonating PM Wong

A sophisticated scam in Singapore has defrauded a victim of US$3.8 million by impersonating Prime Minister Wong in a deepfake Zoom call. Scammers used AI to create a fabricated video conference featuring Wong and other government and private sector officials to solicit funds. The investigation is ongoing, with police obtaining footage of the fraudulent meeting. AI

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Singapore victim loses $3.8M in deepfake Zoom scam impersonating PM Wong

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 · CNA ·

    How a victim lost US$3.8 million in Singapore deepfake Zoom scam impersonating PM Wong

    The Singapore Police Force has obtained footage of the AI-generated Zoom video conference that was part of a scam involving the impersonation of senior government officials, including Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, it said on Saturday. In one case, a victim lost at least S$4.9 mil…