Nuns have been targeted by conmen using artificial intelligence to impersonate religious leaders and defraud convents of cash for fake operations in Spain.
Key Points
Conmen using artificial intelligence to alter voices and faces to impersonate religious leaders.
Multiple convents in the province of Jaen targeted by fake Bishop impersonators.
Fraudsters requesting money for fake surgeries using deceptive tactics.
Nuns falling victim to the scam and transferring money to the conmen.
Pros
Awareness raised about potential scams targeting vulnerable groups like nuns.
Shows the use of advanced technology by scammers to deceive people.
Cons
Nuns being conned out of thousands of pounds.
Exploitation of the goodwill and trust of nuns by impersonators.