AI SAFETY & ETHICS

'Jason Momoa' Cons Widow Out of £500k: British Granny Loses Everything to AI Deepfake 'Aquaman'

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In a heart-wrenching tale of digital deception amid 2025's AI deepfake scam surge, a vulnerable British widow lost her life savings of £500,000 ($662k) to a fraudster posing as Hollywood star Jason Momoa, using hyper-realistic AI videos to.