Deepfake video of DPM Lawrence Wong promoting investment scam circulating on social media

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In the video, his mouth is noticeably altered to synchronise with a fake voice-over promoting an investment scam. The voice-over mimics the pitch and intonation of his real voice. The Straits Times’ logo is used at the top right-hand corner of the video.

deepfake technology has become easier to use over the years. “All a scammer needs is a few photos of the target’s face, which can be taken from social media, to create a deepfake. That is scary,” ....“A video clip of the target’s voice, which can be as short as 10 to 15 seconds, can be used to create an audio deepfake.”

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