Scammer Uses AI Audio Deepfake and Wallet Theft to Steal $2 Million in Cryptocurrency
According to Jinse Finance, scammers are using AI tools to steal cryptocurrency through deepfakes and wallet drainers. Joey Santoro, a decentralized finance (DeFi) developer, revealed that a friend of his recently lost $2 million in a sophisticated deepfake scam. The scammers used an audio deepfake of Paul Faecks, founder of the stablecoin blockchain Plasma, to pitch a consulting position to Santoro’s friend and, during the call, lured the victim into opening a file, thereby obtaining their passwords and private keys. Santoro warns users to keep their cryptocurrency as isolated as possible from everyday devices.
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