WATCH: FAKE WICKNELL STRIKES AGAIN!Scammers use AI to milk fans in shocking fraud blitz

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ZIMBABWE’S cyber crooks have upped their game, and this time they’re armed with AI and the flashy image of businessman Wicknell Chivayo.
In a new scam, fraudsters are creating fake social media accounts posing as Sir Wicknell, complete with AI-generated video calls that look and sound like the man himself.

Victims are being conned into buying bogus “fan cards” with the promise of massive returns. Some say they were told a US$100 card would bring back US$10 000...