Fraudsters stole cryptocurrency from an investor, luring him out under the guise of his partner using AI technologies.
Bitcoin theft
Introduction
Mikhail Patsan, entrepreneur and investor, lost one bitcoin worth about $72,000 after he believed attackers who pretended to be his business partner. The scammers used artificial intelligence and social engineering to convince Mikhail to transfer cryptocurrency.
Deceptive dialogue
For several weeks, Mikhail discussed with his partner the feasibility of selling Bitcoin. Then he received a voice message from him asking him to transfer one bitcoin. Despite some doubts, Mikhail called his partner, but he hung up the call and sent a voice message explaining what was in the bank. After some time, the partner sent a video message, convincing Mikhail of his authenticity. After this, Mikhail transferred the required amount.
Revealing the deception
The next day it turned out that the partner’s Telegram account was hacked, and the attackers used AI technologies to imitate his voice and manner of communication. The scammers made similar requests to other contacts of the partner, defrauding a total of about $500,000.
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- Mikhail Patsan is an investor and entrepreneur who became a victim of fraud.
- Bitcoin is a popular cryptocurrency used as a means of payment.
- Artificial intelligence (AI) - technologies that allow you to imitate human intelligence.
- Social engineering - methods of psychological influence to deceive the victim.
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Investor and entrepreneur Mikhail Patsan became a victim of a sophisticated fraud using artificial intelligence. The scammers generated audio and video messages purporting to be from his business partner and convinced him to transfer them 1 Bitcoin worth about $72,000.
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Сергей
Wow, the story is just creepy! 🤯 Mikhail lost a lot of money due to communication on Telegram. I never thought this was possible. You need to be very careful, even with business partners.
Анна
Yes, scammers are not asleep. Using AI to fake voices is next level. 😲 But $72,000 at a time is just crazy! How can you be so gullible?
Вальдемар
Brrr, it gives me goosebumps! 😖 When I read it, it seemed to me that this was just fiction. But no, everything really happened. It's a pity for Mikhail, such big losses.
Гжегож
Hey, this story can teach you a lot! 💡 Never trust voice or video messages 100%. Even if they seem very realistic. It's better to call the person or meet in person.
Эрих
You know, I was thinking... 🧐 What if Mikhail asked his “partner” to send a selfie in real time or make a video call? Maybe then he would have recognized the deception. Eh, greed ruined...
Юлиус
I won’t lie, I could also fall for such a scam. 😩 After all, the voice and behavior were very similar to the partner. Although, of course, you need to be able to filter such things. Money is not easy to come by these days.
Януш
Brrr, this whole thing with AI and crypto smacks of something sinister. 😱 It's best to stay away from this until technology becomes more secure. And I would advise Mikhail to look for a good psychotherapist to survive such stress.
Ярослав
Phew, things like this just make me cringe! 🤮 Causing panic and deception using new technologies is the height of inhumanity. And although Mikhail lost a lot of money, the main thing is to survive and not break down after such an experience.