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Man Scammed Out of Hundreds by 'Jennifer Aniston' Who Told Him 'She Loved Him'
- Paul Davies, a 43-year-old man from Southampton, was scammed out of £200 by a fraudster impersonating Jennifer Aniston using AI-generated videos and messages.
- This scam is part of a wider rise in AI-driven impersonations exploiting deepfake technology to trick victims, as also seen in a French woman defrauded of nearly £700,000 posing as Brad Pitt.
- The scammer employed counterfeit documents and manipulated identification cards to appear legitimate, while Paul was daily sent fabricated celebrity videos requesting money over a span of five months.
- Paul said, "They make it look so real," and admitted sending non-refundable Apple gift cards worth £200 to the fake Jennifer Aniston who claimed to love him.
- These scams have taken a serious toll on Paul’s mental health and finances, highlighting the growing challenge of AI-powered fraud targeting vulnerable individuals.
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