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Targets of scammers in Nigeria

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Incident 9111 Report
Yahoo Boys Allegedly Employ Real-Time Deepfake Technology in Romance Scams

2022-05-01

Scammers from Nigeria, known as "Yahoo Boys," are reportedly utilizing real-time deepfake technology to impersonate individuals during video calls, deceiving victims in romance scams. By allegedly altering their appearance with face-swapping software, they build trust under false identities to defraud targets of substantial sums.

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Yahoo Boys

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Scammers in Nigeria

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 911
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    Yahoo Boys Allegedly Employ Real-Time Deepfake Technology in Romance Scams

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Brouteurs

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 911
    1 Report

    Yahoo Boys Allegedly Employ Real-Time Deepfake Technology in Romance Scams

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Unknown deepfake technology developers

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Targets of the Yahoo Boys

Incidents Harmed By
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    Yahoo Boys Allegedly Employ Real-Time Deepfake Technology in Romance Scams

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Targets of romance scams

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 911
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    Yahoo Boys Allegedly Employ Real-Time Deepfake Technology in Romance Scams

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Targets of brouteurs

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 911
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    Yahoo Boys Allegedly Employ Real-Time Deepfake Technology in Romance Scams

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Unknown deepfake apps

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  • Incident 911
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    Yahoo Boys Allegedly Employ Real-Time Deepfake Technology in Romance Scams

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