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The Ultra-Realistic AI Face Swapping Platform Driving Romance Scams

Researchers have identified Haotian, an AI face-swapping platform used by scammers to impersonate others during video calls for investment, friendship, or romance scams. The platform is promoted via Telegram, accepts cryptocurrency payments, and its wallets are linked to known fraud activities.

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The Ultra-Realistic AI Face Swapping Platform Driving Romance Scams
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  • Haotian is a Cambodia-based company offering ultra-realistic AI face-swapping software for real-time video calls.
  • It promotes its desktop app through a Telegram channel with over 20,000 subscribers and accepts cryptocurrency payments.
  • Analysis shows Haotian's crypto wallets have received at least $3.9 million, with funds tied to fraudulent activities.
  • Experts recommend hand-waving to detect deepfakes, but Haotian claims to have improved to bypass such checks.

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