Description: BBC presenter Naga Munchetty was reportedly targeted in an AI-generated scam using deepfake images and fake news articles to promote a fraudulent investment scheme. Scam ads on social media allegedly featured manipulated images of Munchetty and linked to a fake BBC article directing users to a cyber trading website. The BBC legal team is reported to have taken action to remove the fraudulent site.
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View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown deepfake technology developers developed an AI system deployed by scammers , Fraudsters and Scammers impersonating Naga Munchetty, which harmed Naga Munchetty , BBC , social media users and Fans of Naga Munchetty.
Incident Stats
Incident ID
924
Report Count
2
Incident Date
2025-01-30
Editors
Daniel Atherton
Incident Reports
Reports Timeline
The headline was enough to make me want to read more -- but the fact they had spelled my name wrong made me immediately question the credibility of the journalism involved -- if there was any.
I'm used to seeing misleading articles about my…
Naga Munchetty has become the latest celebrity to be targeted in a sexually explicit scam.
The veteran BBC presenter, 49, discovered paid advertisements on X/Twitter and Facebook promoted to "trick people out of their hard-earned money" and…
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