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Garda Síochána

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Incident 12251 Report
Purportedly AI-Generated 'Home Invasion Prank' Images Reportedly Circulate in Ireland, Causing Panic and False Emergency Calls

2025-10-03

Irish police (Garda Síochána) reportedly issued a public warning after a viral "home invasion" prank spread on social media. The prank allegedly uses AI image-generation filters to insert a fake intruder into photos of family homes and send them to relatives, often elderly, claiming someone has broken in. The hoax reportedly caused panic and distress, and multiple false 999 calls diverted Garda resources, prompting an official appeal to stop the trend.

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Unknown pranksters in Ireland

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1225
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated 'Home Invasion Prank' Images Reportedly Circulate in Ireland, Causing Panic and False Emergency Calls

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Unknown AI image generator developer

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 1225
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated 'Home Invasion Prank' Images Reportedly Circulate in Ireland, Causing Panic and False Emergency Calls

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General public of Ireland

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1225
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated 'Home Invasion Prank' Images Reportedly Circulate in Ireland, Causing Panic and False Emergency Calls

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Elderly individuals

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1225
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated 'Home Invasion Prank' Images Reportedly Circulate in Ireland, Causing Panic and False Emergency Calls

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Unknown AI image generator

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1225
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated 'Home Invasion Prank' Images Reportedly Circulate in Ireland, Causing Panic and False Emergency Calls

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Social media

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1225
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated 'Home Invasion Prank' Images Reportedly Circulate in Ireland, Causing Panic and False Emergency Calls

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Snapchat

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1225
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated 'Home Invasion Prank' Images Reportedly Circulate in Ireland, Causing Panic and False Emergency Calls

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Instagram

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1225
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated 'Home Invasion Prank' Images Reportedly Circulate in Ireland, Causing Panic and False Emergency Calls

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Facebook

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1225
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated 'Home Invasion Prank' Images Reportedly Circulate in Ireland, Causing Panic and False Emergency Calls

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WhatsApp

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1225
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated 'Home Invasion Prank' Images Reportedly Circulate in Ireland, Causing Panic and False Emergency Calls

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Meta Platforms

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1225
    1 Report

    Purportedly AI-Generated 'Home Invasion Prank' Images Reportedly Circulate in Ireland, Causing Panic and False Emergency Calls

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