F‑Secure's Feb. 5 threat bulletin describes an AI‑enabled fraud dubbed the 'OPCOPRO' or 'Truman Show' WhatsApp scam that builds fabricated investing communities, lures victims to a sham app and harvests ID/liveness selfies. The advisory warns the pattern — AI personas, group chats and fake liveness checks — is increasing and carries high risks of identity theft, SIM swaps and synthetic‑identity fraud.

F‑Secure's February 5th cyber threat bulletin details an emerging, AI‑enabled investment fraud operation researchers call 'OPCOPRO' or the 'Truman Show' WhatsApp scam. Attackers cultivate trust over days to weeks by seeding group chats with AI‑generated personas that simulate active, profitable traders and administrators. Targets are encouraged to download a counterfeit trading app that performs fake trades while prompting victims to submit ID photos and liveness selfies purportedly for verification. Those images are then used to commit identity theft, create synthetic identities, and enable SIM swap attacks that give criminals control of phone‑based recovery channels. The advisory emphasizes how automation and generative AI streamline persona creation and realistic chat behavior, making detection harder for victims. F‑Secure warns that the operational chain—from community building to sham app deployment to rapid fund extraction—represents a growing profile for high‑impact identity and financial crime, and urges organizations and users to treat unsolicited investment groups, unexpected liveness checks, and app installs with heightened skepticism.