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ooli@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Deepfake Video Call Scams Finance Bro Out of $25 Million

gizmodo.com

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Deepfake Video Call Scams Finance Bro Out of $25 Million

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ooli@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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A Hong Kong employee hopped on a video call with a deepfake version of his boss and paid the ultimate price.
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    A random employee of a financial institution is not a “finance bro”

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      journalism is falling apart before our eyes but don’t worry i’m sure some prominent figures will SLAM each other along the way

      edit: everyone saying that gizmodo isn’t journalism— that’s exactly my point. this article shouldn’t be given space on a “world news” community. hosting this is bad journalism.

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        But what the bank did next will shock you.

      • The Pantser@lemmy.world
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        They may slap and spank each other too. Both of which I have seen in headlines recently.

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        Whelp, it’s Gizmodo. Calling it “journalism” is a stretch.

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        Maybe be more specific in what you label “journalism”, because Gizmodo ain’t dat.

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        If my middle school history courses taught me anything, it’s that journalism has always been garbage and biased.

    • AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world
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      “Pecuniary sibling”.

      • HonkyTonkWoman@lemm.ee
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        “CashKin”

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      Where did this “bro” thing come from anyway? I know it’s a signal telling me to hate someone but what particular hivemind is spreading this?

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        Bros were dudes who liked to party.

        That became Frat Bros who were obnoxious and loud guys who like to get drunk and party.

        Eventually becoming Gym/Tech/Crypto Bros, which referenced the toxic masculinity and obnoxious nature of those two groups whose entire identity is the thing they bro’d.

        Which in turn became a catch all suffix for groups/industries that are toxic/harmful.

        No “hivemind” is spreading it, it’s just the evolution of slang and language in action.

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          Wolf of wall street movie and wall street bets subreddit probably.

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      Are they not?

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        No. And in this case it was probably an accountant or other operations worker in the company’s treasury management department. Almost certainly not a finance bro.

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      I tough it’ll be some crypto influencer or someone like that, not just guy who works in finance.

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      Then what’s a finance bro if not that? Lol

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        Traders. M&A sharks. Crypto geeks. Balls out types.

        Not a back office accounting drone.

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      These days it’s anyone working in finance. So yeah, they’re a finance bro.

      https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3239802/hong-kongs-5-finance-bro-types-and-how-identify-them-their-outfits

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