AI Scams: Fake Creators Manipulate Social Media

The Rise of AI Scams on Social Media

Online scams are on the rise with the advent of artificial intelligence, making fraud more sophisticated and credible than ever. Internet users must be extra vigilant, even when watching emotional videos of young artists in tears.

In recent weeks, viral videos have circulated on social media, deceiving many users. These videos, which are actually well-crafted scams, exploit artificial intelligence to trick internet users.

Artificial Tears and Emotional Manipulation

Malicious individuals have discovered a new way to deceive internet users by playing on their empathy. On social media, several accounts have emerged using a similar strategy. The videos show people crying because their handmade creations are not selling.

• Mathilde makes wallets, while Viviane creates book-shaped vases.
• On TikTok and Instagram, these young women appear in tears.
• In some videos, their parents ask viewers to "stay for 11 seconds to support my daughter's small business."

The effect is immediate: touched by these creators "on the brink," users want to support them by purchasing their products. But the trap closes in.

The Reality Behind the Illusion

All of this is just an illusion. These videos are generated by artificial intelligence, and the products are sold elsewhere on the internet, without being handmade.

With a well-crafted storytelling approach and increasingly precise generative AI, many internet users fall for these 2.0 scammers. It is essential to pay attention to inconsistencies: background details, compressed and mismatched voices, and image grain. Observing the videos, one notices that the same images are often reused. A simple search with Google Lens reveals that these "unique" products are actually available on several other sites.

These new types of scams, more credible than ever, call for caution to avoid purchasing "handmade" products that are actually mass-produced in other countries.