<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2XTYoq_1Gxd0GP300" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2XTYoq_1Gxd0GP300" width="787" height="443" ><figcaption>Stock Photo</figcaption></figure>According to NBC10 Boston, Stacey Ota lost her cat Luna on Halloween night. The cat was missing for five days. Ota decided to put up flyers around Somerville and posted announcements about Luna on social media. Two days later, Ota received a text from someone who claimed to have located Luna. The person wanted to meet Ota in a public place, but before any meeting took place, the individual kept asking Ota if they would be paid. To seem more convincing, the scammer showed Ota an alleged AI-generated image of Luna.After waiting about half an hour, Ota said the person didn't show up.While Ota was eventually reunited with her cat, the incident infuriated her, and she questioned why people take advantage of others this way.Police are asking members of the public to be aware of scammers. According to NBC10, authorities advise arranging meeting exchanges at a police station for safety, not sending money online to unknown parties, and filing a police report at a police station.According to a Mashable report, scammers like those in Ota's case have been combing missing pet social media groups and forums to find victims. Using pictures pet owners post in hopes of finding their missing pets, thieves use AI to create photos of the animal. The scammer then contacts the distraught pet owner and claims they found them. The scammer then sends the AI-generated photos as proof.</div></body>

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According to NBC10 Boston, Stacey Ota lost her cat Luna on Halloween night. The cat was missing for five days. Ota decided to put up flyers around Somerville and posted announcements about Luna on social media. Two days later, Ota received a text from someone who claimed to have located...

Somerville Woman Targeted in AI-Generated Missing Pet Scam

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According to NBC10 Boston, Stacey Ota lost her cat Luna on Halloween night. The cat was missing for five days. Ota decided to put up flyers around Somervil

Somerville Woman Targeted in AI-Generated Missing Pet Scam

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