You saw the face and still got fooled
A close friend messages asking to borrow money. Mark is careful and video calls, sees his friend's face for a few seconds, then the connection drops. Mark feels safe and sends the money. But the account was hacked, and that face was a deepfake.
DEEPFAKE
A fake face during the call
Deepfakes can now run live during a call, putting someone else's face over the scammer's, as in video 14.
WARNING SIGNS
Short, blurry, dropped
Signs: the call is very short, the picture is blurry or choppy, then they blame a bad connection to hang up and switch to texting.
TEST FOR A REAL PERSON
Turn sideways, wave a hand across the face
If you're suspicious, ask them to turn their face to the side, or wave a hand in front of their face. Fake faces often warp at those moments. But the technology keeps getting better, so don't rely on your eyes alone.
THE RULE
Check through another channel
The golden rule: check through another channel. Call the phone number you have saved, or ask a friend you both know.
IF IT HAPPENED
Report it right away
If you already sent money, call your bank right away to ask them to stop the transaction, and report it to the police. The faster, the better your chances.
This article is based on the video Seeing a face on a video call can still be fake from the Mark học AI channel. Watch the video (in Vietnamese) to see the animations.