Hello guys, this is an interesting topic that I came across over the week.
Scammers are now using AI-generated Profile Pictures to populate fake profiles on dating apps, making romance scams harder to spot and more convincing than ever. This trend is apart of evolving "pig butchering" schemes, where criminals lure victims into imaginary relationships to eventually extract money. Often via cryptocurrency.
To protect yourself, stay alert for red flags like someone avoiding video calls, sounding too perfect, or trying to move the conversation off the app quickly. Ask questions that AI bots may struggle to answer. Use caution when profiles look too polished or overly generic. Dating platforms are beginning to crack down on by adding ID verification features, but users still play the first line of defense.
I found this quite alarming, as how AI has shifted the balance of power in online deception. I usually write about how to keep yourself safe, but as of the moment this feels more like a personally interesting blog. Scammers no longer need to steal photos or write fake bios themselves, in which they use the power of AI, which can generate perfect looking people and flawless conversations in seconds. Its practically catfishing but a lot worst. This just only shows how Ai isn't just a tool for productivity, its also being weaponized to manipulate emotions and exploit human trust in completely new ways.
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-02-14/scammers-litter-dating-apps-with-ai-generated-profile-pics
by : Joshua Xiong
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