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.

The Singapore Police Force has obtained footage of the AI-generated Zoom video conference that was part of a scam involving the impersonation of senior government officials, including Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, it said on Saturday. In one case, a victim lost at least S$4.9 million (US$3.8 million) in what was claimed to be funding help related to the Strait of Hormuz, police said earlier. Victims would typically receive a WhatsApp message from a scammer impersonating the secretary to the...