Beware the Swift Scam: Deepfakes Lure Fans into Costly Cookware Cons

Beware, Swifties and Selenators! Deepfaked Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez are not actually dishing out free Le Creuset cookware. If a celeb giveaway sounds too good to be true, it probably is a scam stew simmering in a cauldron of deceit.

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It seems even Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez can't shake it off when it comes to being the latest faces of online scam performances. These deepfakes are like bad cover bands – they look sort of like the real deal, but something's definitely off-key. And just like that earworm song you can't escape, these faux celeb endorsements stick around, draining wallets in the guise of giving away fancy French cookware. Remember folks, if it looks like a Swift and talks like a Swift, but it's giving away pots and pans... it's probably just a pot of scams!

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