Sextortion and Deep Fake Technology: A Story of Cyber Crime Awareness
FADE IN:
EXT. CITY STREET - DAY
We see a young woman, JESSICA, walking down the street with her headphones on, scrolling through her phone. Suddenly, she receives a message from an unknown number. She opens it to see a video of herself, undressing in front of her laptop.
JESSICA
(terrified)
How did they get this video of me?
FADE OUT.
FADE IN:
INT. JESSICA'S APARTMENT - DAY
Jessica is sitting at her laptop, trying to figure out who sent her the video. She googles the unknown number and comes across an article about "SEXTORTION." The article explains that it's a form of cybercrime where someone threatens to share your private photos or videos unless you pay them money.
JESSICA
(to herself)
Oh my god, this is happening to me.
FADE OUT.
FADE IN:
INT. CYBER CRIME UNIT - DAY
We see a team of detectives working on cybercrime cases. One of the detectives, JOHN, is giving a presentation to his team about "Deep Fake Technology."
JOHN
(to his team)
This technology allows someone to create fake videos or images that look like they're real. It's being used by criminals to create fake videos of people and use it for extortion.
FADE OUT.
FADE IN:
INT. JESSICA'S APARTMENT - DAY
Jessica is still at her laptop, trying to figure out what to do. She comes across another article about "Deep Fake Technology." She realizes that the video of herself could be fake.
JESSICA
(to herself)
I need to find out if this video is real or not.
FADE OUT.
FADE IN:
INT. CYBER CRIME UNIT - DAY
John and his team are discussing a new case they received. It's about a woman who was blackmailed for money by someone who created a fake video of her.
JOHN
(to his team)
This is exactly the kind of case where we need to use our expertise in identifying deep fake videos.
FADE OUT.
FADE IN:
INT. JESSICA'S APARTMENT - DAY
Jessica is on a video call with John. She explains to him about the video she received and the article she read about "Deep Fake Technology."
JOHN
(to Jessica)
Don't worry, we'll help you figure out if this video is real or fake.
FADE OUT.
FADE IN:
INT. CYBER CRIME UNIT - DAY
John and his team are analyzing the video that Jessica received. They use their expertise to identify that the video is, in fact, a deep fake.
JOHN
(to his team)
We've identified the video as a deep fake. We need to find out who created it and bring them to justice.
FADE OUT.
FADE IN:
EXT. CITY STREET - DAY
We see Jessica walking down the street, feeling relieved that the video was a fake. She receives another message from the same unknown number, threatening to release the fake video if she doesn't pay money.
JESSICA
(confidently)
I know this video is fake. I won't be blackmailed.
FADE OUT.
FADE IN:
INT. CYBER CRIME UNIT - DAY
John and his team trace the unknown number and identify the person behind the fake video. They arrest him and bring him to justice.
JOHN
(to his team)
This is another win for our team. We're making a difference in the fight against cybercrime.
FADE OUT.
FADE IN:
EXT. CITY STREET - DAY
We see Jessica walking down the street, feeling safe and confident. She looks up at a poster that reads "
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