A man who believed he was speaking with Jennifer Aniston transferred $300, but it was artificial intelligence
The subject claimed to feel disappointed with a very strong psychological blow due to the situation he was a part of
A man was tricked by artificial intelligence that led him to believe he was in contact with actress Jennifer Aniston and transferred nearly $300 to her in gift cards, in the middle of a scam created by cybercriminals.
Paul Davis said that for several months he received messages with videos where well-known figures such as Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and mainly Aniston appeared, the latter convinced him with an I love you, send me help.
The scammers even sent him a fake image of a supposed driver's license of the actress, which ended up convincing the man to send money to the actress, believing that it was the real person.
I received fake videos of Jennifer Aniston telling me that she loved me and asking for $ 300. "I believed her and paid," the man revealed to The Sun.
Convinced he was in contact with the Friends star, Davis received seemingly authentic images and videos, although they were actually products of AI. According to his statement to the authorities, the supposed "actress" sent him documents with the aim of convincing him of her identity, but it all turned out to be a carefully crafted hoax.
Additionally, Davis expressed that the deception caused him "a very strong psychological blow," since the interactions he believed he had with the actress turned out to be completely fictitious. Currently, the man is unemployed and suffering from depression. "I paid $300 and was scammed. Once scammed, you learn your lesson," said the man with disappointment. The scammers contacted him primarily through Facebook, and the latter managed to gain Davis's trust. The man, who is unemployed and suffering from depression, said he was devastated to discover the conversations weren't authentic. "I was scammed once, you learn your lesson," he said with disappointment. He added that he is unable to work precisely because of his mental health issues.
Davis also said he knew another person who had also fallen victim to the same scam and had lost more than 1,000 pounds. "I wasn't the only one," he concluded, not before expressing his discontent and disappointment.