Amal Clooney knows the latest about her husband, George Clooney: a woman was scammed by someone pretending to be him. Artificial Intelligence has sophisticated the way people are scammed, and the image of some celebrities has been used for this purpose. What might initially seem like a simple deception is actually very dangerous for the victims.
Especially because most of them lose all their savings by falling into the web that scammers weave masterfully. The case at hand involves George Clooney, who, unknowingly, caused a woman to lose 15,000 dollars.
Amal Clooney learns about the latest involving George Clooney
George Clooney is one of the most reputable actors in Hollywood. His name and image are widely known around the world, and his charisma and appeal transcend the screen. However, this is a double-edged sword for the followers of Amal Clooney's husband.
The respected lawyer has just seen how George's image has been used to scam one of his fans. An Argentine woman was the victim of a fraud involving an impostor pretending to be Clooney. The victim, whose name has not been revealed, was scammed out of more than 15,000 dollars over a period of six weeks.
The scammer used artificial intelligence technology to create fake videos of the actor, making them appear authentic and convincing. The fraud began when the woman found a Facebook page that seemed to be George Clooney's official page, as it had the blue verification. Believing it was real, she started communicating with the supposed actor through an instant messaging app.
This type of fraud is very dangerous because in most cases, the victims lose a large part of their money. Money that they never recover, as the thieves are able to hide their tracks. In the case of Amal Clooney's supposed husband, he asked his follower for money transfers to help him with different causes.
This is how the victim spent weeks giving her savings to the fake actor, believing she was helping her idol.
The fake George Clooney said he was going to divorce Amal Clooney
One of the reasons the fake George Clooney gave his victim was that he needed money to divorce Amal Clooney. As the scammed woman explained, he told her he needed to keep his finances secret. "He told me he was about to separate and that his account was blocked, he didn't want his wife to find out," she recounted.
The victim took a month and a half to realize that nothing was real and that she had been the victim of a scam. It was then that she decided to report her situation to the FBI, thus initiating an investigation. However, all the money she lost will never be recovered.
This case highlights the dangers of online scams that use advanced technology to deceive victims. Scammers use artificial intelligence tools to create videos and messages that appear authentic, making it difficult to detect the fraud. Over time, there have been a large number of scams using well-known faces to drain their victims' accounts.
George Clooney has joined that long list, but others like his friend Brad Pitt have also been used for these purposes. It is crucial to emphasize the idea of never sending money to people contacted through social media or by phone. Nor should personal data be given that could compromise us.