Description: The Royal Brunei Police Force issued a public warning about purportedly AI-generated deepfake videos impersonating police officers on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram. The videos allegedly promote a fraudulent investment scheme known as "Real Money Magic," reportedly claiming guaranteed financial returns. Authorities report that scammers use synthetic video and audio to gain victims' trust and induce money transfers. The scam has not been linked to any official institutions.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown voice cloning technology developer and Unknown deepfake technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Unknown scammers targeting the Royal Brunei Police Force , Unknown scammers and Unknown fraudsters, which harmed Royal Brunei Police Force and General public of Brunei.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown voice cloning technology , Unknown deepfake technology , TikTok , Instagram and Facebook
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1147
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-07-14
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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The Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) has issued a warning to the public to remain vigilant against deepfake scam videos circulating on social media platforms, including TikTok, Facebook and Instagram, which misuse the likeness of police off…
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