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Re:Finance worker pays out $25M after VC with deepfake CFO by mrguyorama on Monday February 05, 2024 @11:29AM (#39263005)
>I guess it was a matter of time before this occurred. How long before scammers do bulk video calls to parents/grandparent pretending to be the kids saying they are in trouble and need $$$ ASAP.

Umm where have you been the last decade? The "Grandma help me I'm in a foreign prison and need you to buy iTunes gift cards" scam is extremely lucrative.

Re:Finance worker pays out $25M after VC with deepfake CFO by Gustomaximus on Tuesday February 06, 2024 @09:10AM (#39274310)
Just some well meaning feedback.

Opening with the line "Umm where have you been the last decade?" feels like throwing insults, and not conducive to a positive enviroment to learn from one another. You probably didnt mean it that way but though Id point out this style.

Regarding the last decade,, the pertinent part of the comment you responded to is "do bulk video calls to parents/grandparent pretending to be the kids" - more referring to when these existing scams hit a higher level.