Hong Kong arrests 6 for loan fraud scheme using AI deep fakes

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Six individuals have been arrested in Hong Kong after allegedly using artificial intelligence to generate images for a loan scam. The six accused scammers are charged with doctoring pictures to deceive banks and moneylenders in a loose fraud syndicate busted by city police. "The racket used an AI face-changing program, commonly known as deepfake technology, to apply for loans online with financial institutions," said Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau Superintendent Dicken Ko Tik on Friday.