AI scammer tricks ‘lonely’ retiree into giving up $10K by making her think she was dating James Blunt
The con man made phony AI-generated photos and videos of the “You’re Beautiful” crooner speaking to the 57-year-old Brazilian victim to dupe her for more than a year.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated crime & justice brief. The source report from NY Post says: The con man made phony AI-generated photos and videos of the “You’re Beautiful” crooner speaking to the 57-year-old Brazilian victim to dupe her for more than a year.
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- Primary source: NY Post
- Published: May 15, 2026, 3:45 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Crime & Justice
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- Topic signals: developing story metadata
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- Source published: May 15, 2026, 3:45 PM UTC
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