Why Scammers Make Their Scripts Deliberately Stupid – The Hidden Economics of Phone Fraud

The article explains how telecom scammers deliberately use low‑quality, obvious scams because economic modeling shows that such “stupid” scripts maximize profit by filtering victims, leveraging the law of large numbers, behavioral economics, and AI deep‑fakes to sustain a mathematically optimal fraud system.

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Why Scammers Make Their Scripts Deliberately Stupid – The Hidden Economics of Phone Fraud

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May 25, 2023 · Artificial Intelligence

AI Deepfake Scams: How Synthetic Faces and Voices Enable Fraud and What to Watch For

AI-powered deepfake technology is increasingly being exploited for sophisticated scams, as illustrated by a case where a company executive transferred 4.3 million yuan to a fraudster using a fabricated video call, prompting urgent warnings about the need for verification, emerging regulations, and the broader misuse of face‑swap tools.

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AI Deepfake Scams: How Synthetic Faces and Voices Enable Fraud and What to Watch For