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Autism Grandma Scammed Out of Life Savings - Maurine Meleck

Jan 26, 2026

The rise of “deepfakes” — or content generated and/or manipulated by artificial intelligence made to look like something different than it is in reality — causes incredible harm to those who are vulnerable. Maurine Meleck thought she was supporting her grandson but discovered she had been funding a scammer who was using this technology to imitate a real-life family member.

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