Students: Beware voice call wechat deepfake scams
Why this matters if you use voice call WeChat in China If you’re a U.S. student heading to China, living there now, or keeping a China circle of friends and business contacts on WeChat, this is one of those “read now, thank me later” posts. A new wave of scams uses voice and video calls on WeChat to impersonate people you trust — not by simple social-engineering, but by taking advantage of account takeover, voice cloning, and face-swap deepfakes. The trick looks convincing: a familiar face on a live call, the exact cadence of your friend’s voice, and a believable urgent story that asks you to move money or share access — and it all happens in minutes. ...