Conned by a Deepfake Romance Scam | Big [If True]

All over the world people find themselves the target of romance scams. The deception can be costly and really mess up someone’s life. Recently an Edinburgh woman found herself conned in an elaborate online romance scam using deepfake AI technology. Nikki MacLeod joins Big [If True] to share her story.

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