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The host of the cryptocurrency podcast "The Wolf Of All Streets," Scott Melker, stated that he received information about scammers impersonating him using his facial photos and name, with at least one victim losing $4 million.
On April 23, the cryptocurrency investor said, "I feel terrible," revealing that a private investigator contacted him, stating that their client was defrauded of $4 million by a Nigerian scam gang that used his name and photos as bait.
"They have clearly scammed a lot of people," Melker said, "They sent the victim a fake driver's license to prove that it was me," and used his profile picture from the X platform.
The scammers generated fake IDs using artificial intelligence (AI) and employed a seemingly legitimate but fake email account.
"They conducted video calls using AI," Melker said, noting that these calls "were clearly done very professionally." He added that the scammers also forged accounts of his wife and children to support the identity verification.
Technical analyst "TheChartGuys" reported a similar case, where a victim was scammed out of $5,000 after the scammers used AI deepfake technology to replicate their voice.
Cryptocurrency advisor and trader "Nebraskan Gooner" stated that a simple Google search could easily reveal that this ID was fake.
He pointed out that there were some subtle discrepancies in the address and date format on the ID. He said that the scammers' tactics have become so sophisticated that it is indeed concerning, but "given that this seems to be such a professional scam operation, these oversights are surprisingly obvious."
Cointelegraph has reached out to Melker for further comments but has not yet received a response.
With the advancement of technology, there has been a surge in AI-generated scam cases.
In March, the California Department of Justice warned that they had identified seven new types of cryptocurrency scams involving AI.
In February, blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis stated that 2025 would be a big year for AI scams, claiming that generative AI is making scams "easier to scale, lowering the cost for criminals to implement."
In a recent report, software giant Microsoft stated that criminals are using AI to "enhance their scamming techniques."
The report noted: "AI tools can scan and scrape company information from the web, helping cyber attackers build detailed profiles of employees or other targets, thus creating highly convincing social engineering bait."
"I think things are only going to get worse," Melker lamented.
Related: Los Angeles police recover $2.7 million worth of stolen Bitcoin (BTC) mining machines at the airport.
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