AI romance scam impersonating Dubai prince ensnares victims - Yahoo News UK

These scammers are now using AI to generate convincing photos and videos of their fake personas — don't let slick deepfakes override your common sense. A genuine wealthy prince wouldn't be hunting for love on social media and asking strangers for cash.

Someone who claims to love you but has never met you, and now urgently needs money, is running a script they use on dozens of people simultaneously. The feelings may have felt real — that's precisely the point of the scam. Never send money to someone you haven't met in person, no matter how convincing the story or how long it's been going on.