https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdr0g1em52go

The claims involve Nikki MacLeod, a 77-year-old retired lecturer, who was scammed out of £17,000 by a romance fraudster using AI-generated deepfake videos. This type of scam is increasingly common, with deepfake technology being used to create realistic but fake video messages to deceive victims, as reported by various sources including BBC and CNN. Dr. Lynsay Shepherd, a cybersecurity expert, confirms that while deepfake videos can appear legitimate, there are subtle signs that can indicate they are fake, such as unnatural eye movements and filter slips, as noted in her research at Abertay University.