Description: A 24-year-old man was arrested in Santa Helena de Goiás, Brazil, for allegedly using deepfake technology to impersonate TV host Marcos Mion in a fraudulent scheme. Authorities say he created fake promotional videos and websites mimicking the Outback restaurant chain to sell nonexistent discount vouchers. The arrest was part of Operation VoiceOver, a police initiative targeting AI-driven consumer scams. Charges include fraud, criminal association, and money laundering.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown deepfake technology developers and Unknown voice cloning technology developers developed an AI system deployed by Unnamed 24-year-old male suspect from Santa Helena de Goiás, which harmed Marcos Mion , Consumers who purchased fake Outback vouchers , Outback Steakhouse and General public of Brazil.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown deepfake technology , Unknown voice cloning technology , Fraudulent e-commerce mimic site and Social media
Incident Stats
Risk Subdomain
A further 23 subdomains create an accessible and understandable classification of hazards and harms associated with AI
4.3. Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation
Risk Domain
The Domain Taxonomy of AI Risks classifies risks into seven AI risk domains: (1) Discrimination & toxicity, (2) Privacy & security, (3) Misinformation, (4) Malicious actors & misuse, (5) Human-computer interaction, (6) Socioeconomic & environmental harms, and (7) AI system safety, failures & limitations.
- Malicious Actors & Misuse
Entity
Which, if any, entity is presented as the main cause of the risk
Human
Timing
The stage in the AI lifecycle at which the risk is presented as occurring
Post-deployment
Intent
Whether the risk is presented as occurring as an expected or unexpected outcome from pursuing a goal
Intentional
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A 24-year-old man was arrested in Santa Helena de Goiás, Brazil, for his alleged role in a sophisticated online scam utilizing deepfake technology to impersonate popular television host Marcos Mion. This arrest is a key development in the o…
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A 24-year-old man was arrested for being part of a criminal group that used manipulated videos with deepfake of the image and voice of TV presenter Marcos Mion to commit scams, this Friday (9), in Santa Helena de Goiás.
According to the Civ…
Variants
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