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  • Jul 9

    Scammers use AI-generated photo to extort family after Coimbra woman disappears voluntarily

    A 37-year-old woman who vanished from Coimbra’s downtown on July 1 had actually left voluntarily, but during the search, unknown scammers sent her family an AI‑manipulated photo to demand a ransom. She was found safe on July 8.

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