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Incident 1110: Alleged AI-Manipulated Video Uses Macau Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai's Likeness in Investment Scam

Description: Macau's Judiciary Police reported a deepfake video that depicts Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai endorsing an investment platform. The alleged manipulated footage, based on real event coverage, was reportedly used to promote fraudulent financial schemes via social media. While no victims had come forward as of reporting, authorities flagged the video as part of a pattern of AI-enabled scams and urged public vigilance.

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Alleged: Unknown deepfake technology developer and Unknown voice cloning technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Unknown scammers , Unknown fraudsters and Unknown scammers impersonating Sam Hou Fai, which harmed Sam Hou Fai and General public of Macau.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown deepfake technology and Unknown voice cloning technology

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Incident ID
1110
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-06-18
Editors
Daniel Atherton

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Incident OccurrencePolice warn of deepfake video impersonating Sam Hou Fai in investment scam
Police warn of deepfake video impersonating Sam Hou Fai in investment scam

Police warn of deepfake video impersonating Sam Hou Fai in investment scam

macaudailytimes.com.mo

Police warn of deepfake video impersonating Sam Hou Fai in investment scam
macaudailytimes.com.mo · 2025

The Judiciary Police (PJ) has issued a public alert warning residents to remain vigilant against the use of deepfake videos that falsely impersonate the Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai in an apparent online investment scam.

According to a state…

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