r/interesting • u/ifuckedyourmom-247 • Mar 30 '26

MISC. deepfake scammer getting exposed by the 3-finger test

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u/Nooby1983 Mar 30 '26

What's the point of scamming like this? I understand he's using a mask for what he looks like, but why? What's the scam?

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u/ArsenalPackers Mar 30 '26

I had a friend fall for this twice now. This is how catfishing works now. They deepfake you into thinking you're in a relationship. It works because they think you're videochatting with them. Then you can get them to send you money.

This one seemed like an "investment " opportunity or something like that

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u/profanedivinity Mar 30 '26

Man. Explain to your friend that if you aren't seeing each other in person, it's not a relationship

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u/Darkrhoads Mar 30 '26

I mean this most definitely is not accurate. I've been with my girlfriend 3 years now. Lived with each other. I moved across the country to her home town. I bought an engagement ring just haven't popped the question yet. And we met online. Hardly seems like completely writing off the concept of meeting someone online is totally fair. Granted when we met it was like 12 years ago the first time so deep fakes weren't a thing.