Scammers used AI-generated Frank Ocean songs to steal thousands of dollars
The scammer, who used the handle mourningassasin, toldthey hired someone to make “around nine” Ocean songs using “very high-quality vocal snippets” of thesinger’s voice. The user posted a clip from one of the fake tracks to a leaked-music forum and claims to have quickly convinced its users of its authenticity. “Instantly, I noticed everyone started to believe it,” mourningassasin said.
The scammer claims multiple people expressed interest in private messages, offering to “pay big money for it.” They reportedly fetched $3,000 to $4,000 for each song in mid to late April. The user has since been banned from the leaked-music forum, which may be having an existential crisis as AI-generated music makes it easier than ever to produce convincing knockoffs.
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