Investment & crypto deepfakes

A Crestview woman narrowly avoided a $25,000 loss after scammers used AI voice synthesis and caller ID spoofing to impersonate an Okaloosa County deputy

A financial sector victim lost £250,000 after being targeted by a sophisticated AI-generated video scam featuring a celebrity endorsement

An AI-generated advertisement featuring Sydney Sweeney and Nike branding is circulating on social media but is not an official campaign

Ghanaian regulators have issued a formal warning regarding a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme utilizing a deepfake video of President John Dramani Mahama

Learn how scammers impersonate major financial institutions through WhatsApp investment groups to conduct coordinated pump-and-dump stock fraud schemes

Elon Musk is being featured in sophisticated AI-generated deepfake videos designed to promote a fraudulent financial investment platform called Quantum AI

Fraudsters are increasingly using AI-generated deepfakes of political figures to promote fraudulent investment schemes through manufactured social media

An investigation by Dubawa reveals that AI-generated footage was used to falsely claim foreign terrorists were entering Nigeria

A viral video using AI-generated deepfake footage falsely depicts President Anura Kumara Dissanayake promoting a fraudulent high-yield investment scheme

Singapore mandates that TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram verify advertisers following a surge in deepfake scams using high-profile political and celebrity

Polish officials have accused Meta of censorship after a billionaire was blocked for criticizing the platform over AI-generated deepfake investment scams

Australian regulators warn of rising investment scams using deepfakes of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to defraud citizens of millions

In 2026, Polish billionaire Rafał Brzoska was targeted by AI-driven deepfake advertisements on Meta platforms as part of a widespread global fraud scheme

Scammers are using AI-generated deepfakes of police officers to promote a fraudulent pencil packing job scheme that steals money through repeated fees.

A 75-year-old resident of Visakhapatnam lost over ₹10 lakh after falling for an AI-generated investment scam featuring deepfake endorsements by Nirmala

Brazil's data protection authority published a technical report detailing how deepfake technology is being used to conduct large-scale financial fraud and

Charoen Pokphand Group has issued a warning regarding ongoing investment scams that utilize AI-generated deepfake videos and images of its executives to

Technology journalist Kashmir Hill investigates the rise of AI-generated biographies on Amazon after discovering a 90-page book written about her

The York County Regional Police Department warns residents of a sophisticated scam using AI voice cloning and spoofed credentials to impersonate sheriff

An investigation into an AI-driven stock trading scam using deepfake celebrity endorsements to lure investors into a fraudulent platform

Individuals are losing thousands of dollars to romance scams that utilize AI-generated images, videos, and text to manipulate victims on dating apps and

Deepfake advertisements impersonating celebrities like Martin Lewis and James Dyson are being used to promote unauthorized investment platforms like

Criminals are increasingly using AI-driven voice cloning and identity theft to target victims in sophisticated financial scams across Florida and Georgia

Capillary Technologies reports a sophisticated deepfake fraud resulting in a 3 million EUR loss at an overseas subsidiary through voice cloning and social

NatWest CEO Paul Thwaite is the latest high-profile banking figure targeted by a fraudulent deepfake image circulating on social media

Criminals are using AI face-swapping and voice cloning to impersonate star financial analysts and defraud investors through fake brokerage apps and

Scammers are increasingly using deepfake technology to mimic trusted public figures like Martin Lewis and Fabrizio Romano to deceive the public

Large pro-One Nation Facebook groups are being operated by foreign digital creators who use AI-generated content to monetize political outrage

Tennis legend Rafael Nadal has issued a public warning regarding AI-generated videos that utilize his likeness and voice to promote fraudulent investment.

Scammers are exploiting GTA 6 anticipation by launching fake early access websites that use AI imagery to trick fans into sending unrecoverable cryptocurrency.

An investigation into AI-generated imagery displayed in a high school classroom featuring distorted depictions of U.S. Presidents

YouTube creator Jimmy Donaldson, known as MrBeast, warned followers about a viral deepfake video on TikTok falsely advertising an iPhone 15 giveaway

Minister Delano Seiveright has warned the public about a fraudulent deepfake video circulating online that uses his image and AI-cloned voice to promote fake.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has warned the public about a deepfake video circulating online that falsely uses his likeness to promote a fraudulent financial.

A viral deepfake video of actor Shah Rukh Khan promoting a fraudulent money-making scheme was debunked as a manipulation of a 2017 interview.

Scammers are using deepfake BBC news segments in paid Reddit advertisements to drive users toward fraudulent AI investment platforms

An individual in the UK was targeted by a financial scam involving an AI-generated video endorsement of an investment platform

A Russian propaganda campaign spread a fabricated AI-generated video alleging corruption in Ukraine's defense procurement, aiming to undermine trust in.

A deepfake video featuring Alan Kohler and Matt Comyn was used to promote MBB Finance, Bold Capholm, and grihasthafinance, leading to a cryptocurrency.

A coordinated network of AI-generated TikTok accounts impersonating Jewish rabbis is spreading antisemitic content, according to a report by the Combat.

In Hungary's 2026 elections, despite heavy investment in propaganda and disinformation, the ruling party suffered a major defeat, partly due to public.

A BlueNoroff deepfake Zoom campaign compromised over 100 cryptocurrency executives and Web3 founders using AI-generated deepfakes and clipboard injection.

Fraudsters are using AI to create convincing deepfake videos of Martin Lewis promoting fake investment platforms, leading to significant financial losses for.

North Korean hackers used AI deepfakes and fake Zoom calls to compromise over 100 Web3 executives in a sophisticated credential theft operation

The OPCOPRO investment scam utilizes AI-generated synthetic communities and official mobile apps to facilitate large-scale financial fraud

Scammers are leveraging deepfake videos of high-profile political figures on Meta platforms to promote fraudulent government benefit programs.

Two suspects were arrested in Tokyo for allegedly using AI-generated deepfake videos of prominent figures to defraud an elderly woman of 17 million yen

Malaysia faces a surge in sophisticated AI-driven fraud as scammers use deepfake videos and voice cloning to impersonate royalty and public figures

A Canadian senior lost nearly one million dollars after being targeted by a Facebook cryptocurrency scam featuring an AI-generated deepfake of Prime Minister.

Fund manager Geoff Wilson deleted an AI-generated video targeting Australian political leaders after reposting content from a nationalist account

Criminals are increasingly using AI-powered voice cloning to impersonate public figures and individuals to conduct financial fraud and scams

A Pune nurse was defrauded of over Rs 4 lakh after being lured into a fake investment scheme by a deepfake video impersonating the late industrialist

Wall Street hedge funds including Point72 and Two Sigma have faced a surge of AI-driven voice phishing attacks aimed at extracting sensitive firm information

A Reform UK branch faces backlash after using a synthetic AI image of asylum seekers to make misleading claims about social housing in Caerphilly

A Singaporean retiree identified a deepfake video of Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong promoting a cryptocurrency investment scheme by spotting robotic

The FSCA has issued a warning regarding a deepfake investment scam featuring AI-generated videos of journalists Maya Fisher-French and Bruce Whitfield.

A YouTube channel used AI to create a fake 49-minute video falsely attributing non-existent cover crop research to the University of Minnesota Extension

A retired professor in Bengaluru lost over Rs 61 lakh after a deepfake video of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lured her into a fraudulent investment

South Africa's FSCA fined trading platform Banxso R2 billion after deepfake ads featuring Elon Musk and Johann Rupert were used to steal R1 billion from

Scammers are increasingly using generative AI to create deceptive advertisements that exploit the likenesses of prominent Canadians to promote fraudulent

Deepfake expert Sam Gregory warns that rapid advancements in AI have made synthetic content increasingly difficult to distinguish from reality for both