Deepfake scams are here and we're not ready

Re:Deepfake scams are here and we're not ready by jszymborski on Monday February 13, 2023 @12:06AM (#34770339)

> There’s a degree of expertise required to create a good deepfake.

Here's the thing, you're almost most likely to be successful as a scammer with a poor deepfake with a good deepfake.

This is why so many scams are so unbelievable in their premise (Nigerian princes , UN Lottery, etc...). Falling for the premise is a good indicator that the leads they get will turn a profit because they indicate vulnerability.

This is partly why I don't think regulation would stop much of the scamming.

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Re:Deepfake scams are here and we're not ready by janalsncm on Monday February 13, 2023 @01:31AM (#34770766)

Well, in this case the deepfake is being used to amplify the authority of the product itself. It could work for Nigerian prince scams and dubious supplements. Imagine a deepfake Nigerian prince in the email! In fact the Tinder Swindler used something similar in his scams.

So I think it does matter how authentic the deepfake appears. I’m ambivalent on whether banning the technology is a good idea or even how feasible it could be, but to the extent that deepfakes are limited I do think it would be bad for scammers.

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