Being an ardent admirer of Elon Musk, the victim received a friend request from an account purporting to belong to the renowned entrepreneur, utilizing sophisticated deepfake techniques to impersonate Musk convincingly.
TECH NEWS : A South Korean woman's fantasy of finding love turned into a $50,000 nightmare when she was scammed by a fraudster pretending to be billionaire Elon Musk. The brazen con artist used deepfake to impersonate the Tesla CEO in video calls while showering the victim with affection and promises of wealth.
Elon Musk and a woman fell in love with each other. However, instead of becoming a billionaire's wife, the woman ended up losing a huge amount of money, around $50,000 (approximately Rs 42 lakh). The reason? The person she thought was Elon Musk turned out to be a skilled con artist.