I Got Deepfaked. Here's How To Spot A Scammer.
About this episode
Frances Cook discusses her experience with an AI deepfake scam and how to identify financial scams.
Frances Cook joins the TVNZ Breakfast team to talk about the AI deepfake scam using her likeness to lure people into dodgy investment groups, and the red flags that can help you tell the difference between genuine financial advice and someone trying to take your money. Follow me everywhere! Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/FrancesCookNZ Instagram / https://www.instagram.com/francescooknz TikTok / https://www.tiktok.com/@francescooknz Join the Money Memo newsletter for a free weekly money tip in your inbox each week https://www.francescook.co.nz/subscribe Become a confident sharemarket investor by signing up to the Market Memo newsletter https://www.francescook.co.nz/invest
People in this episode
Host: Frances Cook
Topics covered
- AI deepfake
- scams
- financial advice
- investment groups
- red flags
Keywords
- deepfake
- scammer
- investment
- financial advice
- red flags
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: TVNZ
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