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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Technology
Mary-Ann Russon and Saqib Shah

Fake AI crypto scam ads of celebs like Bear Grylls, Ian Wright rising on Facebook and Twitter

An investigation by The Standard has found that British celebrities are being increasingly targeted by cybercriminals in fake cryptocurrency scam ads that are generated using artificial intelligence (AI).

As part of the latest con, grifters are using readily available AI tools to create fake pictures of Arsenal legend Ian Wright, Italian celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo, and adventurer Bear Grylls in order to peddle get-rich-quick schemes on Facebook and Twitter.

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