Description: Multiple residents in Simcoe County, Ontario, have reportedly lost tens of thousands of dollars each after encountering purportedly AI-generated deepfake videos online that depict trusted public figures endorsing crypto investments. According to MP Adam Chambers and local reports, these manipulated ads misled victims into transferring funds through legitimate exchanges to fraudulent wallets.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown deepfake technology developer and Unknown voice cloning technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Unknown scammers , Unknown fraudsters and Unknown scammers targeting Simcoe County, which harmed General public of Simcoe County , General public of Ontario , General public of Canada , Canadian cryptocurrency investors and Elderly investors.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown deepfake technology , Unknown voice cloning technology , Social media platforms and Cryptocurrency exchanges
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1121
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-06-29
Editors
Daniel Atherton
Incident Reports
Reports Timeline
A wave of high-tech fraud is sweeping through Simcoe County --- and it's costing victims tens of thousands of dollars each.
That's the warning from Simcoe North MP Adam Chambers, who says his office has been contacted by multiple residents …
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