Cyber fraudsters from Nigeria, known as Yahoo Boys, use deepfaking techniques to scam people into romantic relationships by creating fake video calls with fake identities and manipulating the emotions of potential victims to extort money.
Deepfake Scams
Scam Methods
Yahoo Boys use various real-time face changers during video calls. They use two methods: either by using two phones, one of which displays a manipulated image, or by replacing the phone with a laptop to display a fake face.
Deception tactics
Scammers resort to compliments and confessions of love, encouraging victims to share personal information Then they make up stories to extort money. According to the FBI, romance scams caused more than $650 million in losses in the United States in 2022.
Social Media Spread
Yahoo Boys openly flaunt their social media scams by posting videos on Facebook, TikTok and Telegram. Part of the video looks quite realistic, demonstrating the development of deepfake technologies.
Glossary
- Yahoo Boys are a group of young Nigerian cyber scammers who specialize in romance scams and using deepfake technologies.
- Deepfake - an artificially generated image, video, audio or text created using artificial intelligence technologies for content manipulation.
- SocialProof Security is a cyber security company that investigates cases of deepfake fraud.
- Rachel Tobak is the CEO of SocialProof Security, an expert on deepfake.
- Ronnie Tokazowski is the chief anti-fraud officer at Intelligence for Good.
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Yahoo Boys, a group of cyber fraudsters, uses deepfake technology to create fake video communications with their potential victims. The purpose of the scam is to extort money through manipulation and emotional pressure.
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Ольга
It is appalling that fraudsters are using deepfake technology for their dirty purposes. 🤯 I can't believe that they are so unscrupulous in deceiving people by resorting to romantic scams. This is a shame for society.
Давід
This problem is really extremely worrying. 😟 Companies should strengthen security measures and implement authentication to protect users from such scammers. It is also necessary to raise people's awareness about these scams.
Маріанна
I heard about such cases from my friends. 😕 These fraudsters are very skilled in their business and can convince even the most cautious person. It is important to be careful not to trust anyone completely online.
Ганс
It's just terrible! 🤮 Using deepfake technologies for scams is a new level of crime. I can imagine how traumatic the experience is for the victims when they learn the truth. More action is needed from the authorities to stop such activities.
Микола
All these newfangled technologies are nonsense! 😠 In my time there was no such thing. People just weren't gullible enough to believe some scammer on the internet.
Софія
I agree it's terrible, but you can't blame technology alone. 🤔 Fraudsters have always found ways to deceive people. It is important not to be naive and check information from several sources before trusting someone.
П'єтро
I was amazed that they brag about their crimes on social media. 😲 This shows their contempt for the law and lack of respect for the victims. It is necessary to strengthen the punishment for such crimes.
Марина
I think the problem is also people's lack of digital literacy. 💻 It is necessary to teach them to recognize fraud on the Internet and not to fall for such swindlers.