Description: Old Mutual of South Africa reportedly warned of purported deepfake videos impersonating its chairman, former finance minister Trevor Manuel, promoting fake investment schemes on social media. The purported AI-generated videos used his likeness and cloned voice to solicit funds, prompting a public statement from Manuel denying involvement.
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View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown voice cloning technology developer and Unknown deepfake technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Unknown scammers impersonating Trevor Manuel , Unknown scammers and Unknown fraudsters, which harmed Trevor Manuel , Old Mutual , Investors and General public of South Africa.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown voice cloning technology , Unknown deepfake technology and Social media
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Incident ID
1226
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-10-03
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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An investment scam using a fake likeness of Trevor Manuel (pictured), the chairman of Old Mutual, is circulating on social media.
Last week, Old Mutual warned the public about the videos, which purportedly show Manuel providing investment a…
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