Deepfake case study · Multi-modal
Companies and individuals, specifically support teams, residents of Quebec and Portugal deepfake…
The article discusses the increasing use of generative AI in various scams, including phishing, romance scams, and deepfake attacks. It mentions a specific instance where scammers used an AI-generated voice to…
- Incident date
- May 2025
- Target
- Companies and individuals, specifically support teams, residents of Quebec and Portugal
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
The article discusses the increasing use of generative AI in various scams, including phishing, romance scams, and deepfake attacks. It mentions a specific instance where scammers used an AI-generated voice to impersonate someone in the IT department and trick support team members into revealing passwords. It also references a widely reported case from last February in which a Hong Kong employee was allegedly tricked into transferring $25 million to scammers using a video call featuring a deepfake of the CFO.