Deepfake case study · Multi-modal
Johnny Depp and his fans deepfake (Jan 2025)
Scammers impersonated Johnny Depp using AI deepfakes on social media to extort money from fans. The deepfakes mimicked Depp's voice and appearance to create fake accounts.
- Incident date
- Jan 2025
- Target
- Johnny Depp and his fans
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Scammers impersonated Johnny Depp using AI deepfakes on social media to extort money from fans. The deepfakes mimicked Depp's voice and appearance to create fake accounts.