Description: A Florida couple reportedly lost approximately $45,000 after scammers impersonating Elon Musk used AI-generated deepfake videos and social engineering to run a fake car giveaway and investment scheme. The victim was contacted via Facebook, moved to WhatsApp, and sent personalized videos purporting to show Musk promising prizes and returns. Believing the messages authentic, the victim transferred cash and funds before realizing no car or payout would arrive.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Deepfake technology developers and Synthetic audio generation technology developers developed an AI system deployed by Scammers and Scammers impersonating Elon Musk, which harmed George Hendricks , Unnamed spouse of George Hendricks , General public , General public of Florida , General public of the United States , Epistemic integrity , Elon Musk , Investors , Elderly individuals and Elderly investors.
Alleged implicated AI systems: WhatsApp , Social media platforms , Deepfake technology and Synthetic audio generation technology
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Risk Subdomain
A further 23 subdomains create an accessible and understandable classification of hazards and harms associated with AI
4.3. Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation
Risk Domain
The Domain Taxonomy of AI Risks classifies risks into seven AI risk domains: (1) Discrimination & toxicity, (2) Privacy & security, (3) Misinformation, (4) Malicious actors & misuse, (5) Human-computer interaction, (6) Socioeconomic & environmental harms, and (7) AI system safety, failures & limitations.
- Malicious Actors & Misuse
Entity
Which, if any, entity is presented as the main cause of the risk
AI
Timing
The stage in the AI lifecycle at which the risk is presented as occurring
Post-deployment
Intent
Whether the risk is presented as occurring as an expected or unexpected outcome from pursuing a goal
Intentional
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LEESBURG, Fla. -- A Leesburg couple is out of tens of thousands of dollars after an alleged car giveaway from billionaire Elon Musk.
George Hendricks, 69, says his life "doesn't really exist" anymore after losing nearly $45,000 to a scam th…
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A Florida man is on the verge of losing his home and his marriage after falling prey to a scam including Elon Musk deepfakes.
What's happening?
News 6 detailed how 69-year-old George Hendricks from Leesburg, Florida, had his life unravel af…
Variants
A "variant" is an AI incident similar to a known case—it has the same causes, harms, and AI system. Instead of listing it separately, we group it under the first reported incident. Unlike other incidents, variants do not need to have been reported outside the AIID. Learn more from the research paper.
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