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AI Deepfakes Are Impersonating Pastors to Try to Scam Their Congregations (www.wired.com)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 1 point 8 months ago (8 children)

How exactly are they getting scammed? Or is "religion" always tied with money and these folk give money to the pastors regularly? What religion are they following again? I mean, it's definitely not the religion of Jesus with the rich priests and all, lol.

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  • [–] 5 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    In churches people regularly give and spend money.

    So get the AI pastor to say "We're collecting for supplies for casseroles for Food Kitchen X, can you send money to WeirdCashAppY?"

    "Hey church treasurer, sorry to call you so late but I'm in a meeting with the regional staff about the thing. Can you wire an Unusually Large Sum of money to Strange Name, we're late on that account."

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago (5 children)

    If jesus cared he could stop it. So either he approves or doesnt give a shit.

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago (4 children)

    Jesus died like 2000 years ago, man...

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