'It was like I was brainwashed': 2 Ontarians lose $230K to separate AI-generated cryptocurrency ad scams

Two Ontarians collectively lost $230,000 after falling victim to separate AI-generated social media posts advertising fraudulent cryptocurrency investments. Tak Gord Takasaki, of Brantford, Ont., said when he was on Facebook earlier this year, he saw an ad with billionaire Elon Musk who supposedly said he could make money fast by investing in cryptocurrencies. "I wanted to invest and somebody phoned me and they set up the account," said Takasaki. "Elon Musk had an ad that said AI is going to cha