Deepfake case study · Video
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan deepfake (Mar 2025)
Scammers used an AI-generated deepfake video of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to promote an investment company promising a monthly income of ֏ 1.8 million ($4,500). Viewers were urged to follow a link and provide…
- Incident date
- Mar 2025
- Target
- Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Scammers used an AI-generated deepfake video of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to promote an investment company promising a monthly income of ֏ 1.8 million ($4,500). Viewers were urged to follow a link and provide personal information. Similar incidents have targeted other Armenian public figures, including RFE/RL and Armenian Public TV anchors and doctors, often to advertise drugs.