Glamorous Strangers Beg to Become Deepfake Puppets in Cambodia's Scam Factories
Picture this: a 24-year-old from Uzbekistan films herself pitching multilingual charm for a 'job' in Cambodia. She's not chasing office gigs—she's auditioning to be the stolen face in deepfake romance scams.
⚡ Key Takeaways
- Young women apply via Telegram to be 'AI face models' for deepfake scam calls in Cambodia.
- Scam ops demand 100+ calls daily, hold passports, blending trafficking with AI tech.
- This foreshadows autonomous AI scammers; urgent need for defenses.
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Originally reported by Wired - AI
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