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Deepfake scams: how a stranger can copy your friend's face and voice

"It's me. I'm in trouble. Please don't tell anyone." The voice on the phone is your friend's voice, and your friend never said a word of it. In 2024, an office worker in Hong Kong sent away about 25 million US dollars after a video call where every other face was fake. Follow one scam from the first call at night: voice cloning, face swaps, a whole fake video call, and caller ID spoofing. Then find out why your eyes and ears are poor judges, and the simple habits that stop these scams.