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Deepfake of FTX's Former CEO Posted on Twitter Aiming to Scam FTX Collapse Victims

A visual and audio deepfake of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was posted on Twitter to scam victims of the exchange's collapse by urging people to transfer funds into an anonymous cryptocurrency wallet.

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2022-11-22
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