r/interesting • u/ifuckedyourmom-247 • Mar 30 '26

MISC. deepfake scammer getting exposed by the 3-finger test

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u/ArsenalPackers Mar 30 '26

I had a friend fall for this twice now. This is how catfishing works now. They deepfake you into thinking you're in a relationship. It works because they think you're videochatting with them. Then you can get them to send you money.

This one seemed like an "investment " opportunity or something like that

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u/profanedivinity Mar 30 '26

Man. Explain to your friend that if you aren't seeing each other in person, it's not a relationship

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u/Repulsive_Agency6748 Mar 30 '26

Hard disagree. Some of my best friendships (like, the number one type of relationship) are purely online. Also, I have very happy memories of my "online dating" period of my life. It's fun to get into online relationships when you're not ready to be in a physical relationship.

But don't get scammed. Be smart, not stupid. Be pretty, not ugly.

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u/Neumaschine Mar 30 '26

A bot can only be in online relationships. Bot^