UK man scammed with AI-created Jennifer Aniston videos: 'I felt special'

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The scammers sent her a photo of Aniston's driver's license. Photo: iStock

Paul Davis, a 43-year-old man from Southampton, UK, was the victim of a digital scam in which criminals used the likeness of actress Jennifer Aniston to create videos with the help of artificial intelligence.

The story was reported in the British newspaper The Sun, where the citizen said that it all began when he received a message that appeared to come from the 'Friends' singer, as according to him , "it was perfectly crafted."

The actress was apparently expressing her love for the man. Photo: iStock

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The subject highlighted that the evidence that managed to convince him was the photograph of Aniston's driver's license , which was also accompanied by some audios in which he could clearly hear her voice.

According to the man, the interaction with the actress lasted about five months, so on several occasions the alleged woman expressed her love for him and sent him images in which she appeared holding a sign that said: "I love you."

As time went by, Davis began receiving videos in which Aniston asked him for financial help, and believing them to be completely real, he didn't hesitate to deposit the money or pay for the things she told him to.

The scammers demanded money from the man to pay for Apple services. Photo: iStock

"I felt special," the Briton added mid-interview. However, the situation began to spiral out of control when the woman asked him to pay for the services she had purchased from Apple.

"I was getting messages like, 'Are you there, love? My subscription is about to expire,'" the man said, referring to the person's absolutely insistent behavior, which raised his suspicions.

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In his testimony, the citizen acknowledged that as the days passed, the messages arrived frequently and always with the same purpose, which made him see the reality behind the supposed love between Aniston and him.

In the end, they only contacted him for money. Photo: iStock

Through his social media accounts, he confessed that this wasn't the first time he'd been sent this type of fake content, as other criminals had previously contacted him posing as Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg.

Despite her frustration over the money she lost and the psychological impact the situation left on her, Davis decided to tell her story to prevent more people from falling for digital scams created using artificial intelligence.

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UK man scammed with AI-created Jennifer Aniston videos: 'I felt special'

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The scammers sent her a photo of Aniston's driver's license. Photo: iStock

The actress was apparently expressing her love for the man. Photo: iStock

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The scammers demanded money from the man to pay for Apple services. Photo: iStock

"I felt special," the Briton added mid-interview. However, the situation began to spiral out of control when the woman asked him to pay for the services she had purchased from Apple.

"I was getting messages like, 'Are you there, love? My subscription is about to expire,'" the man said, referring to the person's absolutely insistent behavior, which raised his suspicions.

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In the end, they only contacted him for money. Photo: iStock

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