An Ohio man says he was tricked by an artificial intelligence scam that made him believe he was communicating with country music star Jelly Roll.
Ronnie Flint told WDTN-TV that the scam came through deepfake videos via Facebook Messenger.
“I really thought it was Jelly Roll,” Flint told the network.
The message, purportedly from the star, claimed he had won $50,000 on a brand-new car.
Flint said the account even sent him what appeared to be Jelly Roll’s driver’s license.
Then came videos that sold him on the scam.
“When they sent the second video where he actually said my full name, that got me,” Flint said. “I was like, wow, it really is Jelly Roll. He said my name.”
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