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news Scmp World 2026-05-17

Singapore Victim Loses $3.8 Million in Deepfake Zoom Scam Impersonating PM

Singapore police are investigating an AI-generated deepfake Zoom scam that impersonated senior government officials, including PM Lawrence Wong. One victim lost approximately US$3.8 million.

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