A stranger messaged him on Facebook. It was the start of a nightmare that cost him $280,000

A New Jersey man lost nearly his entire life savings to Ailis, a glamorous crypto investor who existed only as stolen Instagram photos and one suspiciously blurry video call. Experts say deepfake tech likely powered that call, the one moment of proof she was real. Romance is a lie, but the pig-butchering business model is thriving.