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Incident 1285: Purportedly AI-Generated Jason Momoa Deepfake Used in Romance Scam Reportedly Defrauding British Widow of $600,000

Description: A British widow reportedly lost more than $600,000 in a romance fraud scheme that allegedly involved AI-generated deepfake videos purporting to show actor Jason Momoa. The victim reportedly sold her home and transferred funds after being led to believe the relationship was genuine.

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Alleged: Unknown deepfake technology developers and Unknown voice cloning technology developers developed an AI system deployed by Unknown scammers and Unknown scammers impersonating Jason Momoa, which harmed Unnamed victim of Jason Momoa deepfake scam , General public , General public of the United Kingdom , Victims of romance scams and Victims of romance scams in the United Kingdom.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown deepfake technology and Unknown voice cloning technology

Incident Stats

Incident ID
1285
Report Count
5
Incident Date
2025-11-29
Editors
Daniel Atherton

Incident Reports

Reports Timeline

Cambridgeshire widow homeless by scammers who took £500,000+3
Brit widow lost £500k to fake Jason Momoa who used AI videos to convince her he was building their dream home in Hawaii
'Jason Momoa' Cons Widow Out of £500k: British Granny Loses Everything to AI Deepfake 'Aquaman'
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Cambridgeshire widow homeless by scammers who took £500,000

Cambridgeshire widow homeless by scammers who took £500,000

wisbechstandard.co.uk

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Brit widow lost £500k to fake Jason Momoa who used AI videos to convince her he was building their dream home in Hawaii

Brit widow lost £500k to fake Jason Momoa who used AI videos to convince her he was building their dream home in Hawaii

thesun.co.uk

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British widow loses over $600k to AI-generated scam

British widow loses over $600k to AI-generated scam

cryptopolitan.com

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Deepfake scammer posing as Hollywood star Jason Momoa hits widow for $600K

Deepfake scammer posing as Hollywood star Jason Momoa hits widow for $600K

cryptorank.io

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'Jason Momoa' Cons Widow Out of £500k: British Granny Loses Everything to AI Deepfake 'Aquaman'

'Jason Momoa' Cons Widow Out of £500k: British Granny Loses Everything to AI Deepfake 'Aquaman'

ibtimes.co.uk

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Cambridgeshire widow homeless by scammers who took £500,000
wisbechstandard.co.uk · 2025

A grieving Cambridgeshire widow who thought she was sending cash to actor and director Jason Momoa was left homeless by ruthless scammers who took over £500,000 from her.

The vulnerable woman from Cambridgeshire is just one of thousands of …

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Brit widow lost £500k to fake Jason Momoa who used AI videos to convince her he was building their dream home in Hawaii
thesun.co.uk · 2025

A WIDOW lost £500,000 when she was duped into believing she was in a romantic relationship with film hunk Jason Momoa.

The gran followed a fan page for the Aquaman actor after the death of her husband of 50 years.

And she was stunned when s…

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British widow loses over $600k to AI-generated scam
cryptopolitan.com · 2025

A British woman has lost over $600,000 to an artificial intelligence-generated scam after the scammers led her to believe she was in a romantic relationship with actor Jason Momoa. According to reports, the scammers sent her several videos,…

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Deepfake scammer posing as Hollywood star Jason Momoa hits widow for $600K
cryptorank.io · 2025

A British woman has lost over $600,000 to an artificial intelligence-generated scam after the scammers led her to believe she was in a romantic relationship with actor Jason Momoa. According to reports, the scammers sent her several videos,…

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'Jason Momoa' Cons Widow Out of £500k: British Granny Loses Everything to AI Deepfake 'Aquaman'
ibtimes.co.uk · 2025

In a heart-wrenching tale of digital deception amid 2025's AI deepfake scam surge, a vulnerable British widow lost her life savings of £500,000 ($662k) to a fraudster posing as Hollywood star Jason Momoa, using hyper-realistic AI videos to …

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