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Incident summary from the AI Incident Database, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scammers, allegedly linked to the Yahoo Boys, are using AI-generated news videos to blackmail victims in sextortion schemes. The videos impersonate news organizations, featuring fabricated reports that accuse victims of crimes, including explicit content distribution. Tutorials for creating these clips are reportedly shared on Telegram, with scammers leveraging the fake broadcasts to pressure victims into paying.
Incident summary from the AI Incident Database, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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