Description: Reports surfaced of a purportedly AI-generated scam falsely promoting the Trump Golden Eagles Project. The purported deepfake videos of Donald Trump, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan, and Elon Musk are alleged to have claimed that buyers could trade collectible coins for cash or Tesla stock. A Bay Area veteran reportedly lost $2,500 believing he would earn millions. The scam reportedly circulated via Telegram, and Bank of America denied any involvement.
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View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown deepfake technology developers and Unknown AI voice cloning developers developed an AI system deployed by Unknown scammers behind the Trump Golden Eagles scam , Telegram-based financial scam network , Fraudulent investment scheme operators and Unknown scammers, which harmed Wesley Skelton , Tesla , SpaceX , Public trust in financial institutions , Elon Musk , Donald Trump , Brian Moynihan , Bay Area residents targeted by Trump Golden Eagles scam , Bank of America , General public , General public of the United States , Truth and Epistemic integrity.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Telegram messaging platform , Unknown deepfake technology and Unknown voice cloning technology
Incident Stats
Incident ID
920
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-02-01
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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PITTSBURG, Calif. (KGO) -- Promises to get rich quick have left some unsuspecting victims out thousands when they thought they'd be "Trump-made millionaires." They were duped by what appears to be AI videos of the President, Bank of America…
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