Deepfake case study · Multi-modal
Nikki MacLeod deepfake (Jan 2025)
A 77-year-old retired lecturer from Edinburgh, Nikki MacLeod, lost £17,000 in a romance scam involving AI-generated deepfake videos of a fictitious woman, "Alla Morgan." The scammer, posing as "Alla Morgan," built…
- Incident date
- Jan 2025
- Target
- Nikki MacLeod
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
A 77-year-old retired lecturer from Edinburgh, Nikki MacLeod, lost £17,000 in a romance scam involving AI-generated deepfake videos of a fictitious woman, "Alla Morgan." The scammer, posing as "Alla Morgan," built trust by sending MacLeod videos, documents, and a fake bank account. The scam involved multiple requests for money, culminating in an attempt to transfer £65,000. MacLeod recovered £7,000 but lost most of the money sent via PayPal. Police Scotland are investigating.