AI Voice Change Love Scam: Prosecutors and Police Detain Couple and 21 Others
A couple suspected of leading a love scam group using AI voice change technology to defraud victims on dating platforms has been arrested along with 19 others. The group used manipulated images and AI-generated voices to solicit high-value gifts, defrauding over 10 victims of millions of NTD.
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Chun-lin, Taipei, 13th) A couple surnamed Huang is suspected of co-organizing a love scam group, using AI voice change technology to target victims on various dating platforms and demand high-value gifts. Prosecutors and police yesterday conducted searches at 23 locations, detaining the Huang couple and 21 others. They were successively transferred to the Taipei District Prosecutors Office for further questioning today.
Investigations by prosecutors and police revealed that the love scam syndicate operated with meticulous division of labor, including a customer acquisition team, a key customer team, and a public relations team. Mrs. Huang was responsible for money laundering. The customer acquisition team sought targets through various dating apps, using photo editing software to package their public relations staff as attractive women. Once victims were hooked, the key customer team would take over the conversation.
Prosecutors and police discovered that the group also used AI voice change software to transform male employees' voices into those of female public relations staff. They used attractive women's photos as avatars online to engage in fake online romances with victims, then demanded high-value items such as mobile phones, Dyson hair dryers, gold, or beauty treatment courses under pretexts like family medical expenses or company performance targets. Their illegal gains exceeded several million NTD.
Further investigation by prosecutors and police revealed that after victims made purchases or transfers, the public relations staff would send "gifts" online. After accumulating a certain amount, the group would arrange for the public relations staff to meet the victims in person.
Preliminary investigations by prosecutors and police indicated that the group had a total of 5 public relations staff, operating on a system of basic salary plus commission, earning a percentage from received gifts and cash. Their average monthly salary exceeded 100,000 NTD. Victims, realizing that interaction ceased without gifts, became aware of the deception and reported it to the police. Currently, 10 victims have filed reports.
On the 12th, the Taipei District Prosecutors Office commanded the Criminal Investigation Bureau and the Zhongshan Precinct of the Taipei City Police Department to conduct searches at 23 locations, including the group's machine room, the residences of the Huang couple, the public relations team, and group executives, and detained the Huang couple and 21 others. Prosecutors and police also found more than 20 people in the machine room. After police questioning, they were successively transferred to the Taipei District Prosecutors Office for further questioning today. The entire case is being investigated as fraud and other related offenses. (Edited by Lee Hen-shan) 1150513
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Chun-lin, Taipei, 13th) A couple surnamed Huang is suspected of co-organizing a love scam group, using AI voice change technology to target victims on various dating platforms and demand high-value gifts. Prosecutors and police yesterday conducted searches at 23 locations, detaining the Huang couple and 21 others. They were successively transferred to the Taipei District Prosecutors Office for further questioning today.
Investigations by prosecutors and police revealed that the love scam syndicate operated with meticulous division of labor, including a customer acquisition team, a key customer team, and a public relations team. Mrs. Huang was responsible for money laundering. The customer acquisition team sought targets through various dating apps, using photo editing software to package their public relations staff as attractive women. Once victims were hooked, the key customer team would take over the conversation.
Prosecutors and police discovered that the group also used AI voice change software to transform male employees' voices into those of female public relations staff. They used attractive women's photos as avatars online to engage in fake online romances with victims, then demanded high-value items such as mobile phones, Dyson hair dryers, gold, or beauty treatment courses under pretexts like family medical expenses or company performance targets. Their illegal gains exceeded several million NTD.
Further investigation by prosecutors and police revealed that after victims made purchases or transfers, the public relations staff would send "gifts" online. After accumulating a certain amount, the group would arrange for the public relations staff to meet the victims in person.
Preliminary investigations by prosecutors and police indicated that the group had a total of 5 public relations staff, operating on a system of basic salary plus commission, earning a percentage from received gifts and cash. Their average monthly salary exceeded 100,000 NTD. Victims, realizing that interaction ceased without gifts, became aware of the deception and reported it to the police. Currently, 10 victims have filed reports.
On the 12th, the Taipei District Prosecutors Office commanded the Criminal Investigation Bureau and the Zhongshan Precinct of the Taipei City Police Department to conduct searches at 23 locations, including the group's machine room, the residences of the Huang couple, the public relations team, and group executives, and detained the Huang couple and 21 others. Prosecutors and police also found more than 20 people in the machine room. After police questioning, they were successively transferred to the Taipei District Prosecutors Office for further questioning today. The entire case is being investigated as fraud and other related offenses. (Edited by Lee Hen-shan) 1150513
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