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Roberto Justus Warns Fans About AI Scam Using His Face and Voice

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Roberto Justus is a famous businessman in Brazil. He has many followers on social media.

Now, Roberto Justus has a problem. Some people use AI to copy his face and voice. AI means a computer program that can act like a real person.

The bad people use this fake video to sell an investment plan. An investment is when you give money to make more money later.

This is a scam. A scam is a trick to steal money from people.

Roberto Justus saw the fake video. He wanted to stop the scam. He told his followers about it.

He said the video is not real. He did not make it. He did not talk about this investment plan.

Roberto Justus asked people to be careful. He said people should not trust strange videos online.

Many famous people have this problem now. AI can copy their face and voice easily.

Vocabulary15 words

AI
a smart computer program; it can act or talk like a person
investment
giving money now to get more money later
scam
a trick to steal money
followers
people who watch someone on social media
businessman
a man who works with money and companies
fake
not real; made to look true
warned
told people about danger
copy
to make something look the same
trick
to make someone believe something false
online
on the internet
famous
known by many people
careful
paying close attention; being safe
plan
an idea for what to do
money
what people use to buy things
video
moving pictures with sound

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Quiz

1. What did the AI video use?
2. Why did Roberto Justus talk to his followers?
3. True or false: Roberto Justus made the investment video.

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Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Roberto Justus is a famous _____ in Brazil.

Some people use _____ to copy his face and voice.

The bad people use this fake video to sell an _____ plan.

This is a _____. A scam is a trick to steal money from people.

Roberto Justus saw the fake _____.

He said the video is not _____.

He did not talk about this investment _____.

Roberto Justus asked people to be _____.

He said people should not _____ strange videos online.

Many famous people have this _____ now.

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