Remember when someone told you, “If you’re not sure who you’re talking to online, just ask them to video call”? For years, this was considered the gold-standard test of digital identity. Seeing someone’s face — live, moving, talking in real time — felt like proof you couldn’t argue with. Scammers couldn’t fake a live video call. Or so we thought. Welcome to 2026, where deepfakes have quietly dismantled that assumption. Today’s fraudsters aren’t just hiding behind fake email addresses and stolen profile photos. They’re showing up on your screen in real time — wearing borrowed faces, speaking in stolen voices, and convincingly mimicking the people you trust most. The video…