This Is Why Scammers Are Not Interested In Deepfake Technology

Smallfake technology is not in demand by scammers, (Illustration of Pixabay Photo Scammer)

JAKARTA - The deepfake technology turns out to be less attractive to scammers, because when committing fraud or phishing on a large scale, they can use other more efficient methods to trick victims into providing personal information.

The statement was made by a senior researcher for the cybersecurity firm Sophos. Speaking to The Register, Shier said deepfakes are not very popular with scammers, as victims will voluntarily give up personal information if they ask nicely.

Deepfake itself is an artificial intelligence (AI) based technology that is used to create photos, audio, videos that look authentic or convincing.

According to Shier, deepfakes may be overkill for some types of scams, but it's possible that scammers use the technology.

Like romance scams, where the scammer gets close to the victim online and convinces him or her to get them to send money. The scammer here plays the role of another person who seduces the victim.

Citing TechRadar, Tuesday, October 18, previously also in 2018, deepfakes were used to steal the identity of former US President Barack Obama and spread hoaxes on the internet.

Shier believes that he does not see the maximum impact that deepfakes have on socially engineered fraud in the future. However, Shier asked to remain vigilant because deepfakes could be used in organized crime.

"AI experts make it sound like there are still years away from a big impact. Among other things, we'll see well-resourced crime groups make next-level compromises to trick people into sending funds into accounts," said Shier.