I was scammed out of hundreds of pounds by an AI deepfake Jennifer Aniston who told me she loved me![99889461-14864301-image-m-12_1751369851228.jpg]()
A British man has revealed how he was cruelly conned out of £200 - by what he believed was a heartfelt message from Friends icon Jennifer Aniston.
Paul Davis, 43, from Southampton, fell victim to a disturbing new wave of artificial intelligence scams after being bombarded with messages from deepfake celebrity accounts on social media.
The unemployed man, who suffers from depression, said he was 'relentlessly' targeted by AI-generated videos - including ones that appeared to feature Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and even the beloved sitcom star Aniston herself.
In one particularly cruel twist, Davis was sent an image of what looked like Jennifer Aniston's driving licence, before she told him she 'loves him' and asked for money.
He said: 'I've got fake videos from Jennifer Aniston asking me for £200 and saying she loves me.'
Tragically, Paul believed the message was real - and sent the money in the form of non-refundable
Apple gift cards.
'I've paid £200 and I was bitten. Once bitten, twice shy,' he added.
The scam is part of a growing online menace, where advanced AI technology is used to create terrifyingly convincing fake videos of celebrities - all designed to con unsuspecting victims into handing over cash or personal details.