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AI-Generated Crypto Scam Targets Tesla and SpaceX Viewers with Deepfake Elon Musk, 50,000 Viewers

Oct 13, 2024, 03:23 PM

A sophisticated AI-generated scam has been targeting viewers on YouTube by impersonating Elon Musk and his companies, Tesla and SpaceX. The scam involves deepfake videos of Musk promoting fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes during supposed live streams of significant events, such as Tesla's 10/10 Robo taxi launch and SpaceX's Starship 5 speech. The videos employ high-quality voice cloning and lip-syncing techniques to deceive viewers. Reports indicate that tens of thousands of viewers have been affected by the crypto scam, with one stream attracting 50,000 live viewers.