Scammers using AI to dupe the lonely looking for love


The isolation and glum spirits that can come with winter weather along with the Valentine's Day holiday is seen as a time of opportunity for scammers. — Photography Arkadiusz Warguła/Getty Images/AFP Relaxnews

Meta on Wednesday warned internet users to be wary of online acquaintances promising romance but seeking cash as scammers use deep fakes to prey on those looking for love.

"This is a new tool in the toolkit of scammers," Meta global threat disruption policy director David Agranovich told journalists during a briefing.

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