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Bitter pill: SABC presenter Leanne Manas’s identity has been stolen to make deepfake adverts for weight-loss ‘gummies’ and an online trading platform. Photo supplied
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Leanne Manas speaks out about battling deepfake scams and identity theft

The popular morning news anchor has been inundated with calls and emails from scam victims desperate to get their money back

  • Lyse Comins
9 min read