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Incident 12893 Report
Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela Reportedly Deepfaked by a Ukrainian National in Cryptocurrency Fraud Targeting Local Residents

2025-07-28

A 24-year-old Ukrainian woman, Kateryna Izotkina, was reportedly arrested in Malta after allegedly using an AI-generated deepfake video of Prime Minister Robert Abela to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme. According to investigators, victims were misled into transferring tens of thousands of euros, including one who reportedly lost €53,250. Police conducted a controlled delivery and detained the suspect, who has been charged with fraud, money laundering, and related offenses.

Incident 9351 Report
Reported Deepfake of Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela and Journalist Mark Laurence Zammit Used to Promote Fraudulent Investment

2025-02-17

A deepfake scam allegedly used AI-generated audio to mimic Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela and journalist Mark Laurence Zammit, falsely portraying them as endorsing an investment scheme. The fraudulent video repurposed genuine interview footage from 2022 but replaced the original dialogue with AI-generated voices.

Incident 9361 Report
Deepfake of Former Prime Minister of Malta Joseph Muscat Allegedly Promotes Nord Invest Scam

2024-04-12

A reported doctored video falsely depicts former Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat promoting the crypto platform Nord Invest. The manipulated footage, originally from a 2013 Sky News interview, was overlaid with AI-generated audio to mimic Muscat’s voice endorsing a fraudulent scheme. The video was reportedly shared through Facebook.

Incident 10141 Report
Students in Maltese Schools Reportedly Being Targeted by Deepfake Nudes

2024-10-01

Beginning sometime in October 2024, students ranging in age from 12 to 20 in schools in Malta were targeted in deepfake nude incidents. The attackers have been superimposing the faces of some of the students over the bodies of naked girls or using "nudify" apps to "undress" the photos, which have reportedly been sent to the victims over WhatsApp in order to humiliate them or in some cases blackmail them.

General public of Malta

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Incident 12893 ReportMalta's Prime Minister Robert Abela Reportedly Deepfaked by a Ukrainian National in Cryptocurrency Fraud Targeting Local Residents

Incident 9351 ReportReported Deepfake of Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela and Journalist Mark Laurence Zammit Used to Promote Fraudulent Investment

Incident 9361 ReportDeepfake of Former Prime Minister of Malta Joseph Muscat Allegedly Promotes Nord Invest Scam

Incident 10141 ReportStudents in Maltese Schools Reportedly Being Targeted by Deepfake Nudes

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Robert Abela

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Mark Laurence Zammit

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General public

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Epistemic integrity

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Unknown voice cloning technology

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Unknown deepfake technology

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Joseph Muscat

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Unknown deepfake apps

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Students in Malta

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Minors in Malta

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Unknown deepfake app

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Unknown nudify app

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Unknown scammers impersonating Myriam Spiteri Debono

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Myriam Spiteri Debono

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Office of the President of Malta

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Facebook

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X (Twitter)

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Instagram

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Kateryna Izotkina

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Maria Lipinski

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Investors in Malta

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Investors

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Telegram

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AnyDesk

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Unknown scam network based in Malta

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NethertoxAGENT scammers

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Unknown generative AI developers

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TVM

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Incident 12893 Report
Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela Reportedly Deepfaked by a Ukrainian National in Cryptocurrency Fraud Targeting Local Residents

Incident 9351 Report
Reported Deepfake of Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela and Journalist Mark Laurence Zammit Used to Promote Fraudulent Investment

Incident 9361 Report
Deepfake of Former Prime Minister of Malta Joseph Muscat Allegedly Promotes Nord Invest Scam

Incident 10141 Report
Students in Maltese Schools Reportedly Being Targeted by Deepfake Nudes

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