Man Nearly Scammed by Face-Swapped Photo of His Missing Dog

A man was nearly tricked out of reward money after a scammer sent him a face-swapped, digitally altered photo of his missing dog. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-8-27 13:13

Ohio Man Scammed by AI Avatar of Jelly Roll

A disabled man was scammed out of money after he was sent an AI video of the country music star Jelly Roll saying his name.

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2025-8-20 18:20

Families Scammed by AI Images That Promised Willy Wonka-Style Event

An event organizer used a set of fantastical AI images to promote a Willy Wonka-inspired experience but families were left disappointed when expectations did not meet reality. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-29 16:27

Financier Scammed of $25.6 Million After Meeting With Deepfakes

A Hong Kong-based finance worker was scammed into paying $200 million Hong Kong dollars ($25.6 million) to criminals after a virtual meeting with deepfakes. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-2-6 20:55

How to Avoid Being Scammed as a Photographer

Unfortunately, if you use the internet for work, you probably already know that new scams and scammers pop up every day. Recently, I’ve seen the rise in popularity of a new scam targeting photographers. petapixel.com »

2023-4-16 19:03

Wedding Photographer ‘Scammed’ Couple with ‘Blurry’ Images

A couple says they were scammed by a wedding photographer who used stock images as his portfolio and delivered blurry photos of their big day. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-2-2 16:29

Ep. 202: A Photographer Gets Scammed on Amazon. Don’t Let It Happen to You

Episode 202 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 –  Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS! Featured: Capturing Passion’s Lee Herbet In This Episode If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review us and help us move up in the rankings so others interested in photography may find us. Show Opener: Capturing Passion’s Lee […] petapixel.com »

2017-8-13 18:07