Telangana Hyderabad - Cyber Criminals Use Deep Fakes to Scam Victims
Fraudsters are presently posing as family members and friends of their victims in the ever-evolving world of cyber fraud utilising artificial intelligence (AI) and deep fakes and urging them to click on links to resend money that was unintentionally transmitted to them. The victim's account is debited after clicking the link, with deep fakes assisting in the impersonation of close friends.
A city-based techie was recently called by a relative who said that he had unintentionally placed money into her account and asked her to return it back by clicking on a link that had been emailed to her. However, the technician chose not to visit the link and instead banned the caller. According to Dr. prasad Patibandla, a cyber investigative specialist located in New Delhi, these linkages are constructed such that the user simply needs to enter the password in order to transfer the money.
While this is one way that thieves may steal from individuals, they are also increasingly adopting AI-generated deep fake based video conversations. In addition, the calls threaten the users with legal action and pressure them to click on the links and give money, the user claimed.
He cautioned those getting such unsettling voice or video calls to exercise caution and refrain from clicking any links that were given. Furthermore, instead of clicking on the links, users should phone their friend or family again, verify the transaction, and transfer the funds straight to their accounts through legitimate channels.
He cautioned those getting such unsettling voice or video calls to exercise caution and refrain from clicking any links that were given. Furthermore, instead of clicking on the links, users should phone their friend or family again, verify the transaction, and transfer the funds straight to their accounts through legitimate channels.