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Incident 7952 Report
Deepfake Elon Musk Videos Have Reportedly Contributed to Billions in Fraud

2024-08-14

Scammers used AI to create deepfake videos of Elon Musk promoting fraudulent investment opportunities. Over time, these scams have reportedly led to billions in investor losses. The deepfakes also use voice cloning technology. They have been distributed on social media and YouTube. In particular, they target the elderly, such as 82-year-old Steve Beauchamp, to invest significant sums. Despite efforts by platforms to remove these videos, the scams continue to proliferate.

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Unknown deepfake creators

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 795
    2 Reports

    Deepfake Elon Musk Videos Have Reportedly Contributed to Billions in Fraud

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Unknown scammers

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 795
    2 Reports

    Deepfake Elon Musk Videos Have Reportedly Contributed to Billions in Fraud

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Unknown deepfake technology developers

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 795
    2 Reports

    Deepfake Elon Musk Videos Have Reportedly Contributed to Billions in Fraud

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Elderly investors

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 795
    2 Reports

    Deepfake Elon Musk Videos Have Reportedly Contributed to Billions in Fraud

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Cryptocurrency users

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 795
    2 Reports

    Deepfake Elon Musk Videos Have Reportedly Contributed to Billions in Fraud

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social media users

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 795
    2 Reports

    Deepfake Elon Musk Videos Have Reportedly Contributed to Billions in Fraud

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Retirees seeking investment opportunities

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 795
    2 Reports

    Deepfake Elon Musk Videos Have Reportedly Contributed to Billions in Fraud

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Steve Beauchamp

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 795
    2 Reports

    Deepfake Elon Musk Videos Have Reportedly Contributed to Billions in Fraud

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Elon Musk

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 795
    2 Reports

    Deepfake Elon Musk Videos Have Reportedly Contributed to Billions in Fraud

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