South Korean woman defrauded $51k via deepfake Musk video; highlights need for improved anti-deepfake legislation in South Korea.
A South Korean woman named Jeong Ji-sun was defrauded out of $51,000 after receiving a deepfake video of Elon Musk on Instagram. The scammer, pretending to be Musk, persuaded her to invest 70 million won ($51,000) in the scheme. The case highlights the need for improved legislation in South Korea to address deepfake scams and other romance scams, as current laws lack provisions to prevent such crimes.
April 24, 2024
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