Fraud Alert: Scammers Pretending to be Johnny Depp Swindle Senior Citizens scam deepfake videos defrauded of $175,000
A widespread social media scam involving fraudsters impersonating actor Johnny Depp has defrauded elderly Americans of millions of dollars, according to FTC complaints obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. Gizmodo reports that the FTC has received 197 complaints nationwide detailing a sophisticated fraud scheme where scammers pose as Johnny Depp on social media …