Description: A deepfake scam allegedly impersonating Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni circulated on various platforms. It reportedly promoted a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme. The deepfakes claimed the scheme was state-backed, promising €40,000 in guaranteed income. Victims were urged to invest €250, only to lose access to funds. Italy’s Consob blocked the deceptive ads and websites, marking the first enforcement of new financial fraud regulations.
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View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown deepfake technology developer developed an AI system deployed by scammers and Unknown scammers impersonating Sergio Mattarella and Giorgia Meloni, which harmed Sergio Mattarella , Giorgia Meloni and General public of Italy.
Alleged implicated AI system: Unknown deepfake app
Incident Stats
Incident ID
928
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2024-12-12
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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MILAN -- Cryptocurrency investments advertised by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella: it seems impossible to believe, in fact there is nothing real. But the videos published on some sites and platforms were so sop…
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