Scammer Uses Video Deepfake of Friend to Steal 4.3 Million Yuan from Chinese Businessman

# Scammer Uses Video Deepfake of Friend to Steal 4.3 Million Yuan from Chinese Businessman

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/scammer-uses-video-deepfake-of-friend-to-steal-4-3-million-y · AIR-2023-0032 · closed 2023-04-29

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 4 (Confirmed real-world loss)
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2023-04-15
- AI role: AI-enabled attack

## Summary

A scammer used AI-generated video and voice deepfakes during a call to impersonate a friend of a businessman in China. The victim transferred 4.3 million yuan before realizing the scam, after which police recovered most of the funds.

## What to do

No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory.

## Latest updates

- 2023-04-15: Chinese Businessman Reportedly Defrauded of 4.3 Million Yuan by AI-Generated Deepfake Impersonating Friend (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/992)

## Sources

- 2023-04-15 AI Incident Database: Chinese Businessman Reportedly Defrauded of 4.3 Million Yuan by AI-Generated Deepfake Impersonating Friend https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/992

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