27-08-2023, 06:51 PM
Clifford Lo
Published: 2:34pm, 25 Aug, 2023
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According to police, the syndicate used eight stolen Hong Kong identity cards and bogus documents, including proofs of address and income, to apply for loans online.
As financial institutions required applicants to scan and upload their identification documents as well as provide real-time selfies during the online application process, Ko said scammers utilised AI-generated images to mimic people on the stolen identity cards.
He said an investigation revealed that the syndicate made at least 20 online loan applications using the technology in a bid to deceive facial recognition systems used by money-lenders to verify applicant identities.
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https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-...pply-loans
Published: 2:34pm, 25 Aug, 2023
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According to police, the syndicate used eight stolen Hong Kong identity cards and bogus documents, including proofs of address and income, to apply for loans online.
As financial institutions required applicants to scan and upload their identification documents as well as provide real-time selfies during the online application process, Ko said scammers utilised AI-generated images to mimic people on the stolen identity cards.
He said an investigation revealed that the syndicate made at least 20 online loan applications using the technology in a bid to deceive facial recognition systems used by money-lenders to verify applicant identities.
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https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-...pply-loans