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Incident 1122: Reportedly Sustained Multi-Celebrity Deepfake Persona Scam Targeting Vulnerable Southampton Resident

Description: Over about five months in 2025, Paul Davis, a Southampton, UK man, reports that he was repeatedly targeted by scammers using purported deepfake videos and images of celebrities including Jennifer Aniston, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Ellie Goulding. The perpetrators allegedly rotated personas to sustain a romance and prize scam, extracting £200 in gift cards. This case suggests a new shift from one-off celebrity deepfakes to persistent, multi-persona targeting of a single vulnerable victim.
Editor Notes: Timeline note: This incident ID uses 06/28/2025 as its incident date, marking the first local press report (Reece Barrett's reporting in the Southern Daily Echo). The reported activity had been ongoing for approximately five months prior to that date. Evolving reporting on this incident tends to reference Incidents 901 in particular and 1126 occasionally.

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Alleged: Unknown voice cloning technology developer and Unknown deepfake technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Unknown scammers and Unknown fraudsters, which harmed Paul Davis , General public of United Kingdom , General public of Southampton, United Kingdom , Emotionally vulnerable individuals , Jennifer Aniston , Mark Zuckerberg , Elon Musk and Ellie Goulding.
Alleged implicated AI systems: WhatsApp , Unknown voice cloning technology and Unknown deepfake technology

Incident Stats

Incident ID
1122
Report Count
22
Incident Date
2025-06-28
Editors
Daniel Atherton

Incident Reports

Reports Timeline

+2
Southampton man loses £200 through AI Facebook scam
+1
I was scammed out of hundreds by AI Jennifer Aniston who loved me
+8
British man scammed by AI deepfake of Jennifer Aniston in fake romance phishing scam
+6
Jennifer Aniston’s AI Deepfake tricked a depressed unemployed man — «actress» needed Apple gift cards
+1
Jennifer Aniston Deepfake Romance Scam: Victim Fooled by AI Impersonation
Southampton man loses £200 through AI Facebook scam

Southampton man loses £200 through AI Facebook scam

dailyecho.co.uk

Man loses £200 after being 'bombarded' by AI Facebook scam

Man loses £200 after being 'bombarded' by AI Facebook scam

uk.news.yahoo.com

I was scammed out of hundreds by AI Jennifer Aniston who loved me

I was scammed out of hundreds by AI Jennifer Aniston who loved me

dailymail.co.uk

LOSS & RACHEL I was scammed out of hundreds by ‘Jennifer Aniston’ who told me she loved me & needed cash for her ‘Apple subscriptions’

LOSS & RACHEL I was scammed out of hundreds by ‘Jennifer Aniston’ who told me she loved me & needed cash for her ‘Apple subscriptions’

thesun.co.uk

British man scammed by AI deepfake of Jennifer Aniston in fake romance phishing scam

British man scammed by AI deepfake of Jennifer Aniston in fake romance phishing scam

tribune.com.pk

Man scammed by deepfake Jennifer Aniston

Man scammed by deepfake Jennifer Aniston

cybernews.com

‘Jennifer Aniston’ deepfake suckers in victims across world including Paul Davis - and there’s ‘Brad Pitt’ too

‘Jennifer Aniston’ deepfake suckers in victims across world including Paul Davis - and there’s ‘Brad Pitt’ too

perthnow.com.au

Man thought he was communicating with Jennifer Aniston and became a victim of a scammer

Man thought he was communicating with Jennifer Aniston and became a victim of a scammer

baku.ws

Man scammed out of hundreds by 'Jennifer Aniston' who told him 'she loved him'

Man scammed out of hundreds by 'Jennifer Aniston' who told him 'she loved him'

ladbible.com

Scammed Brit thought Jennifer Aniston was in love with him —and needed help paying her Apple bill

Scammed Brit thought Jennifer Aniston was in love with him —and needed help paying her Apple bill

nypost.com

Please Stop Sending 'Jennifer Aniston' Money To Pay Her Apple Bill

Please Stop Sending 'Jennifer Aniston' Money To Pay Her Apple Bill

outkick.com

'Jennifer Aniston' told a man she 'loved him' and asked for Apple gift cards. It was an elaborate scam

'Jennifer Aniston' told a man she 'loved him' and asked for Apple gift cards. It was an elaborate scam

wionews.com

UK Man Scammed by Fraudsters Posing as Jennifer Aniston in Elaborate AI Scheme

UK Man Scammed by Fraudsters Posing as Jennifer Aniston in Elaborate AI Scheme

greekcitytimes.com

Jennifer Aniston’s AI Deepfake tricked a depressed unemployed man — «actress» needed Apple gift cards

Jennifer Aniston’s AI Deepfake tricked a depressed unemployed man — «actress» needed Apple gift cards

itc.ua

Fake Jennifer Aniston cons man out of love and money: Duped by deepfake; he believed actress loved him but it was an AI scam

Fake Jennifer Aniston cons man out of love and money: Duped by deepfake; he believed actress loved him but it was an AI scam

bhaskarenglish.in

Is That Jennifer Aniston Sliding Into Your DMs — or an AI Thirsty for Gift Cards?

Is That Jennifer Aniston Sliding Into Your DMs — or an AI Thirsty for Gift Cards?

the420.in

UK man loses thousands to scammers impersonating Jennifer Aniston

UK man loses thousands to scammers impersonating Jennifer Aniston

newsbytesapp.com

AI Jennifer Aniston Sweet-Talks British Victim Out of His Cash

AI Jennifer Aniston Sweet-Talks British Victim Out of His Cash

news.shib.io

Man scammed out of money by ‘Jennifer Aniston’ online

Man scammed out of money by ‘Jennifer Aniston’ online

en.newsner.com

Scammed by a Jennifer Aniston deepfake: AI videos and fake messages to steal money and identity

Scammed by a Jennifer Aniston deepfake: AI videos and fake messages to steal money and identity

decripto.org

Jennifer Aniston Deepfake Romance Scam: Victim Fooled by AI Impersonation

Jennifer Aniston Deepfake Romance Scam: Victim Fooled by AI Impersonation

bitdefender.com

New Jennifer Aniston deepfake AI scam goes viral, man sends her gift cards

New Jennifer Aniston deepfake AI scam goes viral, man sends her gift cards

gulfnews.com

Southampton man loses £200 through AI Facebook scam
dailyecho.co.uk · 2025

A Southampton man said he has no choice but to turn for help as he is being "relentlessly" bombarded with AI scam messages on Facebook.

Paul Davis is constantly being sent doctored images of celebrities such as Tesla founder Elon Musk, Face…

Man loses £200 after being 'bombarded' by AI Facebook scam
uk.news.yahoo.com · 2025

A Southampton man said he has no choice but to turn for help as he is being "relentlessly" bombarded with AI scam messages on Facebook.

Paul Davis is constantly being sent doctored images of celebrities such as Tesla founder Elon Musk, Face…

I was scammed out of hundreds by AI Jennifer Aniston who loved me
dailymail.co.uk · 2025

A British man has revealed how he was cruelly conned out of £200 – by what he believed was a heartfelt message from Friends icon Jennifer Aniston.

Paul Davis, 43, from Southampton, fell victim to a disturbing new wave of artificial intellig…

LOSS & RACHEL I was scammed out of hundreds by ‘Jennifer Aniston’ who told me she loved me & needed cash for her ‘Apple subscriptions’
thesun.co.uk · 2025

A MAN was cruelly scammed out of £200 after being sweet-talked by a fake Jennifer Aniston begging for cash for "Apple subscriptions".

Paul Davis, 43, from Southampton, handed over the money after believing he was talking to the Friends star…

British man scammed by AI deepfake of Jennifer Aniston in fake romance phishing scam
tribune.com.pk · 2025

A man from Southampton has spoken out after falling victim to an AI-driven scam impersonating actress Jennifer Aniston.

Paul Davis, 43, says he was targeted with AI-generated videos that included fake messages and images from celebrities su…

Man scammed by deepfake Jennifer Aniston
cybernews.com · 2025

A Southampton man lost hundreds to a deepfake Jennifer Aniston scam, exposing the rise of AI-driven celebrity fraud.

In the latest of unfortunate deepfake AI scams, Paul Davis, 43, from Southampton, UK, lost hundreds of pounds after scammer…

‘Jennifer Aniston’ deepfake suckers in victims across world including Paul Davis - and there’s ‘Brad Pitt’ too
perthnow.com.au · 2025

It’s Jennifer Aniston. But it’s not THE Jennifer Aniston.

This Jennifer Aniston is a crook — and she’s an expert at convincing you to part with your hard-earned money.

But take a long, hard, closer look. She’s not even real. She’s a deepfak…

Man thought he was communicating with Jennifer Aniston and became a victim of a scammer
baku.ws · 2025

A Briton thought he was communicating with actress Jennifer Aniston and became a victim of a scammer, writes Mirror.

Southampton resident Paul Davis, a big fan of the TV series "Friends," became a victim of a scammer who was impersonating a…

Man scammed out of hundreds by 'Jennifer Aniston' who told him 'she loved him'
ladbible.com · 2025

Not everyone online is as friendly as you first think - as this man found out after being duped by a scammer posing as Jennifer Aniston.

Paul Davis believed he was talking to the Friends actress, 56, on Facebook after fraudsters sent him 'f…

Scammed Brit thought Jennifer Aniston was in love with him —and needed help paying her Apple bill
nypost.com · 2025

He really fell for this Friends’ request.

A gullible British man was scammed by an online catfisher — believing it was a hard-up Jennifer Aniston madly in love with him.

Paul Davis, 43, told The Sun he paid out non-refundable Apple gift car…

Please Stop Sending 'Jennifer Aniston' Money To Pay Her Apple Bill
outkick.com · 2025

A middle-aged man is crying foul after being scammed into sending money "to Jennifer Aniston" to help the actress pay off her Apple bill.

It turns out that the money Paul Davis was sending to "Jennifer A," was in fact not being received by …

'Jennifer Aniston' told a man she 'loved him' and asked for Apple gift cards. It was an elaborate scam
wionews.com · 2025

A man in the UK was duped of hundreds of pounds by a scammer who posed as Jennifer Aniston, even providing IDs to prove that they indeed were the FRIENDS star. Paul Davis was befriended by fraudsters on Facebook who referred to him as "my l…

UK Man Scammed by Fraudsters Posing as Jennifer Aniston in Elaborate AI Scheme
greekcitytimes.com · 2025

A UK man lost hundreds of pounds to scammers impersonating FRIENDS star Jennifer Aniston. Using AI-generated content, fraudsters sent romantic messages, flirty emojis, and fake selfies, convincing the victim he was in contact with the celeb…

Jennifer Aniston’s AI Deepfake tricked a depressed unemployed man — «actress» needed Apple gift cards
itc.ua · 2025

Not the first time, but people don't seem to learn. Fake Jennifer Aniston fooled a British man with romantic talk.

Unemployed 43-year-old Paul Davis from Southampton, UK, became a victim of an AI scam. The depressed man was «inundated» with…

Fake Jennifer Aniston cons man out of love and money: Duped by deepfake; he believed actress loved him but it was an AI scam
bhaskarenglish.in · 2025

A 43-year-old British man from Southampton fell victim to a bizarre online scam after he was convinced that Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston had fallen in love with him and needed his help.

Paul Davis, who is currently unemployed, shared tha…

Is That Jennifer Aniston Sliding Into Your DMs — or an AI Thirsty for Gift Cards?
the420.in · 2025

In a bizarre and heartbreaking case that's both a warning and a glimpse into the dark potential of modern technology, a 43-year-old British man was tricked into believing he was in an online relationship with Friends star Jennifer Aniston. …

UK man loses thousands to scammers impersonating Jennifer Aniston
newsbytesapp.com · 2025

In a bizarre incident, a British man was duped out of hundreds of pounds by scammers impersonating Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston. The fraudsters befriended Paul Davis (43) on Facebook and used flirty emojis and doctored selfies of the act…

AI Jennifer Aniston Sweet-Talks British Victim Out of His Cash
news.shib.io · 2025

Paul Davis, a resident of Southampton, UK, has recently fallen victim to an AI deepfake scam, resulting in a loss of approximately $255 (£200). The fraudulent scheme involved convincing him that he was communicating with American actress an…

Man scammed out of money by ‘Jennifer Aniston’ online
en.newsner.com · 2025

In this day and age, with social media, it has become easy to connect with people from all over the world. Celebrities have also, as a result, become more accessible, and in the same way, they can connect to fans much more than before.

Keep…

Scammed by a Jennifer Aniston deepfake: AI videos and fake messages to steal money and identity
decripto.org · 2025

A British man has lost hundreds of pounds after being duped by a sophisticated online scam scheme that used artificially generated images and videos to impersonate famous American actress Jennifer Aniston. The case reignites alarm over the …

Jennifer Aniston Deepfake Romance Scam: Victim Fooled by AI Impersonation
bitdefender.com · 2025

Besides being a household name, Jennifer Aniston is also a household image for scammers. For more than a decade, cybercriminals have exploited her identity in scams ranging from spam and phishing emails to fake endorsements. Now they're abu…

New Jennifer Aniston deepfake AI scam goes viral, man sends her gift cards
gulfnews.com · 2025

A 43-year-old unemployed Briton thought he had found an unexpected connection with a Hollywood star. What he found instead was the sharp edge of an elaborate online scam, one of a growing number of AI-fueled deceptions playing on trust, lon…

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