A MAN was cruelly scammed out of £200 after being sweet-talked by a fake Jennifer Aniston begging for cash for “Apple subscriptions”.
Paul Davis, 43, from Southampton, handed over the money after believing he was talking to the Friends star on Facebook.
SolentScam victim Paul Davis has revealed he lost hundreds of pounds[/caption] SolentPaul fell for a computer generated video of Jennifer Aniston and handed over £200[/caption] SolentHe believed he was talking to the Friends star[/caption] SolentPaul was sent what looked like Jennifer Aniston’s driving licence, before she told him she ‘loves him’ and asked for money[/caption]Paul says he was targeted by an army of AI scammers pretending to be A-list stars – including the Friends legend herself – in a bizarre new wave of deepfake fraud.
The unemployed Brit, who battles depression, revealed how he was bombarded with dozens of eerily convincing videos from bogus celebrity accounts.
Some fraudulently posed as tech titans Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk.
But it was a phoney Aniston who finally fooled him after sending what looked like her driving licence.
The fraudster also told Paul she “loved him” before asking for money.
Paul said: “I’ve had fake videos from Jennifer Aniston saying she loves me and asking for £200. I believed it – and I paid.”
The cruel scam saw him send £200 worth of non-refundable Apple gift cards to the supposed Hollywood sweetheart.
“I got bitten,” he added. “Once bitten, twice shy.”
The shocking con is part of a terrifying rise in AI-powered scams, with crooks creating scarily real deepfake clips of celebs to trick unsuspecting victims out of their cash and private info.
Paul says he’s been relentlessly harassed for months, receiving fake messages every day claiming he’s won everything from mega cash prizes to a flashy Range Rover.
One video even showed a fake Zuckerberg declaring: “This is not a scam – believe me” while flashing a dodgy ID.
Another sent him a bogus “certificate from Facebook” claiming he’d scooped £500k and a luxury motor.
“They make it look so real,” Paul said.
“It’s been going on for five months. I thought someone would get in trouble for this, but they seem to be having a laugh – and getting away with it.”
Worryingly, Paul says he’s not the only one falling victim.
He revealed: “Someone I know’s lost over a grand in Apple gift cards to these scams.”
Now, struggling with his mental health and unable to work, Paul says the constant barrage of cons is taking its toll.
Paul said: “I can’t keep taking that sort of hit. They’re asking for bank details, credit card info – everything.”
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