Deepfake videos victimize all kinds of individuals. That includes influential people like Elon Musk.
A new scam involving a Deepfake video of Musk spreading an investment opportunity that happens to be a dodgy or illegal crypto trading platform has gone viral.
Crypto scams have been mushrooming quickly on Twitter, such as with the hacked account of famous digital artist Beeple that targets the followers and investors of well-known accounts such as the Tesla CEO Musk.
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On Deepfake Clips And Famous People
Musk issued a warning on Twitter telling people that the video was fake. In the Deepfake video, you’ll see the billionaire discussing a new crypto investment project and encouraging people to invest their money in guaranteeing roughly 30% dividends daily for life.
A Deepfake refers to a phony video created using AI that makes realistic images depicting fictitious or fake events. With this viral Deepfake of Musk, it’s clear that it’s an old video edited to make it appear as if he is saying something when he isn’t.
BitVex, an illegitimate trading platform, is the brains behind this scam.
Following the ruckus on social media, Musk tweeted:
“Yikes. Def, not me.”
Musk's speech seemed artificial and he was unintelligible in the video (Phys.org).
Musk denied he was the one on the footage. However, it was apparent because of its poor and…
