Spot the fake
Real face or AI. Can you still tell?
10 rounds, a pair of faces each: tap the one that never existed. The last few give you nothing to go on.
This person doesn’t exist
AI can make a photo of a face that has never existed, in seconds, for free. Scammers use them for fake profiles, fake friends and fake "it’s me" accounts. And a profile photo never proves who is behind an account anyway: even a real photo can be copied.
Some AI images still slip up on small details, so the edges and the bits that should join up are worth a look. Real photos have blur, odd angles and cropped hands too, though, so treat a clue as a reason to look closer, not as the answer.
Hands
Knuckles in the wrong place, a finger too many, a grip that doesn’t quite work.
Earrings, glasses, straps
Anything that should match on both sides or meet cleanly at a hinge. Watch for one that melts into skin.
The background
A horizon that steps up behind the head, a wall that bends, a cable that goes nowhere.
Text and hair
Lettering that looks like letters but spells nothing. Strands of hair that dissolve into the background.
One of these two has never existed. Tap the one you think is AI.
The best fakes have none of these slip-ups, and they are getting better. So don’t judge the photo, judge the account and what it’s asking you to do. A brand-new account, no friends you actually know, or a sudden ask for money or a code are warning signs. A familiar account can be hacked too, so the ask matters more than the face.
The habit Unexpected request for money or a code? Contact the person on a number you already have saved. Keep passwords and login codes to yourself, whoever’s asking.
One of them has never existed.
Tap the face you think is AI — or hit Zoom in to look closer first.
Guessing at random averages 5 out of 10. This score says how these ten images looked to you — not whether an account is safe.
Verify on another channel
An "it’s me" message or a panicked call asking for money or a code? Reach them a different way — ring the number you already have saved, not the one that just contacted you.
Agree a family code word
Pick a word only your family knows and use it as an extra check, not a password. Forgetting it doesn’t prove a scam, and knowing it isn’t a green light to send money or a login code. If a request feels off, ring them on the number you already have.
A face alone isn’t proof
When money or account access is on the line, a face, a voice or a photo is the easiest thing to fake. Treat "but I saw them" as the start of checking, never the end of it.