Summary
A woman paid money online to buy a puppy but might have been scammed after receiving a suspicious photo. The image she got looked fake, and some people think it was made by artificial intelligence (AI).
Key Facts
- A woman paid €180 ($212) for a puppy online.
- Sellers asked for an additional €300 for transportation and €650 for insurance.
- The woman received a photo showing a puppy in a warehouse as proof.
- Reddit users noticed odd details in the photo, suggesting it was AI-generated.
- Users pointed out strange image elements, like a doorless carrier and an oddly positioned truck.
- Some recognized Google's SynthID, a tool for detecting AI-made images, in the photo.
- Pet scams like this have been reported, often asking for payment via gift cards.
- Newsweek could not verify the details of this particular case.
