Woman scam.ed out of thousands after thinking she was helping George Clooney ‘divorce his wife’
An Argentinian woman lost £10,000 after scammers used AI-generated videos of George Clooney to convince her she was helping him divorce his wife. The victim, who communicated daily with a fake “verified” Facebook account for six weeks, received deepfake clips of the actor blinking and saying, “I love you.” She only realized the scam after transferring money for a fake “Fans Club card” and job opportunity.
This follows a similar case where a French woman divorced her millionaire husband after sending €830,000 to scammers posing as Brad Pitt. Both scams used elaborate fake relationships, with criminals exploiting victims’ trust through social media. Authorities warn these AI-powered frauds are becoming increasingly sophisticated and convincing.
