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 developer and Unknown voice cloning technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Unnamed 24-year-old male suspect from Santa Helena de Goiás and , 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
Incident ID
1062
Report Count
2
Incident Date
2025-05-07
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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Reports Timeline
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…
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…
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