cross-posted from: https://reddthat.com/post/56223456
George Hendricks, a 69-year-old from Leesburg, a suburb of Orlando, told ClickOrlando he lost $45,000 after a scammer targeted him with a deepfake video of Musk. Deepfakes are digitally-altered videos often used to impersonate notable public figures.
Now, Hendricks tells the outlet that his wife “wants to get a divorce” over the scam.
And is stupidity not within that category?
No, stupidity is the absence of something that was never there.
Even a stupid person can experience cognitive decline.
Indeed, someone experiencing mental decline does not, in itself, mean they are less capable than the average person. Depending on their starting point.