Singapore AI fraud: Rise of deepfake videos to scam people

Singapore is seeing a surge in deepfakes impersonating celebrities and leaders, fuelling AI fraud. An AI-generated clip of a supposed government meeting with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong defrauded a victim of nearly $4 million, as officials warn the city-state is a testing ground. Al Jazeera’s Patrick Fok reports from Singapore. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Singapore #DeepfakeScams #AIFraud #Cybercrime #Cybersecurity #DeepfakeDetection #MediaLiteracy #InvestmentScams #LawrenceWong #NanyangTechnologicalUniversity #AlJazeeraEnglish