Trudeau ‘Deepfake’ Cryptocurrency Scam Costs Toronto Man $12K

Trudeau ‘Deepfake’ Cryptocurrency Scam Costs Toronto Man $12K
A man uses a computer keyboard in Toronto in this Oct. 9, 2023 photo illustration. The Canadian Press/Graeme Roy
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A Toronto man has lost $12,000 to a cryptocurrency scam that involved a “deepfake” video of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a mistake that he says has robbed him of his life savings.
Stephen Henry saw a YouTube video last November that he thought was real because it appeared to be endorsed by the Liberal leader.