Nigeria, Feb. 26 -- A man from Shanghai fell victim to an online scam where he was deceived into believing he had a romantic relationship with a woman who was actually a computer-generated AI character.

The scam, reported by Chinese state media on February 26, 2025, involved scammers using advanced AI tools to create convincing images and videos of a woman known as "Ms. Jiao."

The man, referred to as Mr. Liu, transferred nearly 200,000 yuan (about $28,000) to what he thought was his girlfriend's bank account.

He was convinced that the money was needed to help her start a business and pay for a relative's medical expenses.

The scammers even fabricated an ID and medical records to make the story more believable.

The scam operation invo...