In January 2024, an unlikely worker was summoned to a video call with his boss. Over the next few days, that worker transferred $40 million of the company's money to someone, somewhere.

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In January 2024, a finance worker in Hong Kong received an email that seemed suspicious. Over the next few days, he unknowingly transferred over $40 million AUD to an unknown entity. But this was no ordinary scam—it was powered by cutting-edge deepfake technology, capable of impersonating his boss and colleagues with chilling accuracy. Join us as we unravel the sophisticated scam that shook a global giant in the professional services industry, and explore how deepfakes are blurring the lines between reality and deception.

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So how easy is it to build a deep fake and try to scam someone?

In this episode we give a few examples of how easy it is and we speak with experts like Dr. Adrian McCullagh, Ph.D., who talks about the legal implications.

You'll also hear how deep fakes could change history and influence the future

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