Ottawa Couple Tricked By Deepfake Elon Musk Crypto Scam. $177K Lost. Doug Lloyd, Cybercrime Victim.

Ottawa native Doug Lloyd, alongside his wife, Victoria, was scammed out of nearly $200,000 relatively recently after seeing an online video of what appeared to be Elon Musk promoting a new cryptocurrency investment opportunity. However, in reality, it was a deepfake creation orchestrated by cybercriminals. In this episode, Lloyd joins guest host Chase Cunningham to discuss his experience, including how he became connected with the cybercriminals, how he and his wife are working to recover from the scam, and more. • For more on cybersecurity, visit us at https://cybersecurityventures.com