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Incident 16653 Report
Purportedly AI-Generated Article Falsely Depicted Australian Broadcasting Corporation Finance Presenter Alan Kohler Interviewing Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock to Promote Boulder Sparhaven

2026-08-17

An online article reportedly used AI-generated imagery to falsely depict Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) finance presenter Alan Kohler interviewing Reserve Bank of Australia governor Michele Bullock about Boulder Sparhaven, a cryptocurrency trading platform not licensed in Australia. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) cited it as an example of increasingly sophisticated AI-assisted investment scams targeting Australians.

Incident 16813 Report
Georgia Retired Couple Reportedly Lost Nearly $800,000 in Cryptocurrency Scam Using Purported AI-Generated 'Ghost Site'

2025-06-12

A retired Gwinnett County, Georgia, couple reported losing nearly $800,000 after a stranger contacted Jerry Dunaway on WhatsApp and encouraged cryptocurrency trading. Police reportedly told the couple that scammers used an AI-generated "ghost site" to manipulate the account information he saw. The specific AI tool and developer were not identified. The loss was discovered when a larger withdrawal failed.

Incident 10172 Report
Alleged Deepfake Investment Scam in Spain Defrauds 208 Victims of €19 million ($20.9 million)

2025-04-07

Spanish police arrested six individuals allegedly behind a €19M ($20.9M) global investment scam powered by AI. The operation used deepfake ads featuring national celebrities to deceive victims, many of whom were selected through targeting algorithms. Scammers posed as financial advisors and fake officials, cycling through romance baiting, investment fraud, and recovery scams. AI-generated content amplified trust and engagement.

Incident 11541 Report
Reported AI‑Generated Deepfake Impersonations of Public Figures Allegedly Used in Coordinated Stock Pump‑and‑Dump Scheme Targeting Israeli Investors

2025-04-01

A coordinated fraud campaign in Israel allegedly used AI‑generated deepfake impersonations of public figures including Amir Yaron, Benjamin Netanyahu, Eyal Golan, Noa Kirel, Gal Gadot, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg to promote NASDAQ‑listed Ostin Technology Group Co. Ltd. (OST) in a pump‑and‑dump scheme. Paid social media ads, WhatsApp groups, and fake investment platforms reportedly lured investors before the stock collapsed in early July 2025, causing major reported losses.

Fake investment platforms

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Incident 16653 ReportPurportedly AI-Generated Article Falsely Depicted Australian Broadcasting Corporation Finance Presenter Alan Kohler Interviewing Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock to Promote Boulder Sparhaven

Incident 16813 ReportGeorgia Retired Couple Reportedly Lost Nearly $800,000 in Cryptocurrency Scam Using Purported AI-Generated 'Ghost Site'

Incident 10172 ReportAlleged Deepfake Investment Scam in Spain Defrauds 208 Victims of €19 million ($20.9 million)

Incident 11541 ReportReported AI‑Generated Deepfake Impersonations of Public Figures Allegedly Used in Coordinated Stock Pump‑and‑Dump Scheme Targeting Israeli Investors

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Unknown scam network linked to AI‑generated deepfake campaign promoting OST stock

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Gal Gadot

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Scammers in India

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Scammers impersonating Nirmala Sitharaman

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Incident 16653 Report
Purportedly AI-Generated Article Falsely Depicted Australian Broadcasting Corporation Finance Presenter Alan Kohler Interviewing Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock to Promote Boulder Sparhaven

Incident 16813 Report
Georgia Retired Couple Reportedly Lost Nearly $800,000 in Cryptocurrency Scam Using Purported AI-Generated 'Ghost Site'

Incident 10172 Report
Alleged Deepfake Investment Scam in Spain Defrauds 208 Victims of €19 million ($20.9 million)

Incident 11541 Report
Reported AI‑Generated Deepfake Impersonations of Public Figures Allegedly Used in Coordinated Stock Pump‑and‑Dump Scheme Targeting Israeli Investors

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