Hong Kong police arrest 31 over deepfake romance scams targeting victims in Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore

[HKFP] - 01/6/2025

Hong Kong police have arrested 31 people over the alleged use of deepfake technologies to stage online romance and investment scams targeting victims in Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore, with losses exceeding HK$34 million. The Commercial Crime Bureau said on Sunday that it had raided two (…)



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