Deepfake case study · Multi-modal
Nicole Yelland and other job seekers, Research participants deepfake (May 2025)
Nicole Yelland was targeted in a job scam where scammers impersonated a real company and hiring manager. During a video interview (Microsoft Teams) the scammers refused to turn on their cameras and asked for personal…
- Incident date
- May 2025
- Target
- Nicole Yelland and other job seekers, Research participants
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Nicole Yelland was targeted in a job scam where scammers impersonated a real company and hiring manager. During a video interview (Microsoft Teams) the scammers refused to turn on their cameras and asked for personal information. Daniel Goldman mentions a prominent figure in crypto was convincingly deepfaked on a video call. Researchers are facing issues with fraudster participants in virtual surveys.