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The victim of a romance scammer who used deepfake artificial intelligence to disguise his identity says the “destructive” saga has left her “totally dependent on my children”. Perth woman Maggie lost tens of thousands of dollars to a con artist who spent weeks love-bombing her before reeling her into his sham plight. Bravely detailing her experience to warn others about the red flags she either missed or ignored, Maggie said she first received an email from a man named Brian in July 2023.
” Maggie said it is now her life mission to warn others who are vulnerable, lonely and uninformed. “Scammers get away with trails of broken hearts, destroyed dreams, empty promises and bank accounts without being tracked down,” she said. Huge losses Maggie is far from alone, with $2.9 million drained from 26 romance and dating scam victims in WA this year alone. Last year’s figure was $3.7 million. In recent weeks, two victims have been taken for $1.4 million.
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