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Maldives Police warn of romance scams using AI-Generated photos and voices
The Maldives Police Service warned that romance scammers use artificial intelligence to create convincing photos, videos and voice messages and may spend months building trust before asking for money. Official figures for 1 July to 30 September 2026 recorded 544 scam-related cases, including eight romance scams, with reported losses of about MVR 5.26 million.
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544 casesscam-related cases recordedMaldives VoiceOfficial Anti-Scam Centre figures for the period from 1 July to 30 September 2026 recorded 544 scam-related cases, including eight romance scams.
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