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Deepfake Ronaldo Scam in Greece | Greece News
A woman in Patra, Greece, lost 100 euros after being scammed by a deepfake AI impersonating Cristiano Ronaldo. The scammer, posing as the soccer star on social media, spun a fake charity story and used a convincing AI-generated video call — complete with Ronaldo in a luxury car and speaking Greek — to trick her into sending money. She wired two 50-euro payments, believing she was helping a global cause. Once the money was gone, the fake Ronaldo vanished, leaving her to realize she’d been duped. This case underscores how advanced AI scams are becoming, turning simple fraud into hyper-realistic…
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