Rustypuppy

The TV show Leverage:Redemption had an episode (“The Hustler Job”) which dealt with this exact thing - scammers impersonating loved ones to get money, because what’s more authentic than a live video of that person in trouble? That ep aired in April 2025.

This is an example of how easy it’s gotten to deepfake.

Let folks who might fall for this scam know what could happen and help them establish protocols/safe words/whatever will help keep them and their money safe from the vultures.

#scam #themoreyouknow

I received two zaps from the spam account, never interacted with it.

Reminds me of early FB days when this kind of thing happened a lot. There was also a version asking for money to get surgery for a dog.

#scam #verify #grownostr