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Incident 978: Chinese Actor and CPPCC Member Jin Dong Allegedly Impersonated by AI Deepfake Scammers to Mislead and Defraud Fans

Description: Jin Dong, an actor from China and a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), has warned about criminals using deepfake technology to impersonate him. The scammers are reportedly using his likeness and cloning his voice to deceive and defraud elderly individuals. In addition to his warning, Jin Dong has called for legislation and tech regulations to curb AI abuse.

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Alleged: Unknown deepfake technology developer and Unknown voice cloning technology developer developed an AI system deployed by scammers and Scammers impersonating Jin Dong, which harmed Fans of Jin Dong , Elderly individuals , General public of China and Elderly individuals in China.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown deepfake apps and Unknown voice cloning technology

Incident Stats

Incident ID
978
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-03-09
Editors
Daniel Atherton

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Jin Dong responds to AI authenticity
Jin Dong responds to AI authenticity

Jin Dong responds to AI authenticity

k.sina.com.cn

Jin Dong responds to AI authenticity
k.sina.com.cn · 2025
AI Translated

【#Jin Dong responds to AI real and fake Jin Dong# 】Jin Dong, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and an actor, responded to the phenomenon of "AI real and fake Jin Dong" during the 20…

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