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Hong Kong police report surge in AI-enabled WhatsApp impersonation fraud

Hong Kong authorities have identified 150 WhatsApp account hijackings in two weeks, resulting in HK$26 million in losses. Fraudsters are utilizing AI voice-cloning technology to impersonate contacts, marking a significant escalation in social engineering tactics targeting the region.

South China Morning Postabout 18 hours agoHKengCredibility 36%View source

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Mosaic Score10.0
Confidence0.9
Significance0.5
Source credibility0.4

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