‘Siti Nurhaliza scam’ uses AI to convince victims

Compiled by HO JIA WEN and C. ARUNO

POPULAR singer Datuk Seri Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin’s (pic) voice has been exploited in scams using artificial intelligence (AI) to replicate her appearance and speech.

Victims are lured with the promise of a video call from the singer, which turns out to be an AI-generated simulation displaying her face and voice.

Subsequently, victims are tricked into parting with their money for fictitious rewards, reported Harian Metro.

Siti Nurhaliza took to her social media on Sunday to expose these fraudulent activities, sharing a video of these fabricated calls.

“Fake. Do not believe the scammers. They are using my name and picture, and even an AI voice to convince people.

“They also took my live videos with the intent to entrap and deceive people,” she said.

She urged the public to raise awareness about these scams, emphasising: “I have never organised any contests or offered cash rewards to anyone.

“Do not be deceived when receiving these messages and video calls,”

According to Siti Nurhaliza, numerous fraudsters have exploited her identity and image, often targeting the elderly.

> Actress Nora Danish, 42, has moved on from her divorce and is indifferent to her ex-husband Mohamed Nedim Nazri being seen with another woman, reported Berita Harian.

“It’s okay if he is seen with another woman because I requested the divorce. Please leave him to his life and don’t inform me, okay?” she posted on Instagram.

Expressing exasperation at meddlesome social media users, Nora clarified that she no longer lives with Nedim because they are divorced.

She added that they have gone their separate ways and now only communicate on matters involving their six-year-old son.

Nora, who now wears a hijab, married Nedim in March 2017. They officially divorced on June 19 this year.

● The above article is compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with this ' >'sign, it denotes a separate news item.