How to identify Fake Video calls? On one hand, where AI is beneficial for us, on the other hand, many dangers also come with it. Hackers or scammers take advantage of this technology to trap people in their trap. Some time ago this news came to the fore that due to fake AI calls, thugs are targeting people. Now hackers or thugs have become more advanced and they are tricking people through fake AI video calls and trapping them in their trap.
This is how the scam happened
Fake AI video call became expensive for a person from China and he handed over 5 crore rupees earned by hard work to thugs. It happened that the thug used AI powered face swapping technology and put the face of someone known to the person on the video call and started calling himself his friend. During the call somehow the thug tricked the person and asked him to transfer Rs 5 crore to his account immediately. When the person asked his friend about this, the friend denied any such incident and said that he had not made any video call. Well at present the police is probing the matter and some money has also been recovered. This incident is from Baotou of China.
How to identify fake video call?
- Video Quality: See whenever a person wrongly makes a video call or fake video call with the help of AI, during this time the video quality will not be the same as it is during a generic call. That’s why do watch the video quality and also understand the background and voice.
- Contact Verification: Make sure to check from which platform and from which number the video call is coming. If you do not know the number then do not pick up the phone and report it. Even if you pick up the call, do not share any personal details or click on any link.
Avoiding AI Fake Video Call is easy. Just for this you have to be alert and use the internet. The quality, frame, voice etc. of the video will give you information about its being fake or real.
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