Description: Scammers allegedly used AI-generated deepfake video, fabricated images, and fake local news articles to impersonate Guernsey Chief Minister Lindsay de Sausmarez and promote a non-existent investment scheme. Authorities reportedly warned that the materials falsely depict her endorsing the opportunity. Police advised residents to disregard the posts and avoid providing personal or financial information.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown voice cloning technology developers , Unknown deepfake technology developers , Unknown image generator developer and Unknown generative AI developers developed an AI system deployed by Unknown scammers and Unknown scammers impersonating Lindsay de Sausmarez, which harmed Lindsay de Sausmarez , General public , General public of Guernsey and Epistemic integrity.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown deepfake technology , Unknown voice cloning technology , Unknown image generator and Unknown generative AI tools
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1288
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-08-01
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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AI-generated content of Guernsey's top politician has been used by fraudsters in a scam to try and persuade islanders into making investments, police say.
The scam, known as a deepfake, shows fake video and images of Guernsey's chief minist…
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