Quantum AI

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Incident 123628 Report
Quantum AI and Related AI-Themed Investment Scams Reportedly Used Deepfake Endorsements and Spoofed Media Sites to Solicit Investments

2020-01-01

Researchers have described a global AI-themed investment fraud ecosystem using deepfake videos, spoofed news sites, phishing pages, and phone outreach to impersonate celebrities, news outlets, and political leaders. Reports link the scheme to fake trading platforms including Quantum AI and related sites, and to cloaked adtech infrastructure used to route likely victims while hiding scam pages from scanners.

Incident 12072 Report
Purported AI-Generated Deepfake of Irish Fine Gael Presidential Candidate Heather Humphreys Used in Fake Investment Videos on Meta Platforms

2025-09-11

Purported deepfake videos reportedly circulated on Meta platforms cloning Irish Fine Gael presidential candidate Heather Humphreys to allegedly portray her endorsing high-return investment schemes. The purportedly AI-generated image and voice cloning aimed to exploit public trust and lure consumers into fraud. The Bank of Ireland warned of further scams and risks.

Incident 14862 Report
AI-Themed Investment Scam Network Reportedly Used Keitaro Cloaking Across 15,500 Domains

2025-10-01

Researchers reported that threat actors abused Keitaro Tracker infrastructure to cloak and route AI-themed investment scams across about 15,500 domains. The campaigns allegedly used AI-trading claims, deepfake videos or imagery, generative AI-produced copy and visuals, spoofed news pages, and fraudulent trading platforms to target potential victims while hiding scam content from scanners and reviewers.

Incident 12601 Report
Purported Deepfake of Andrew Forrest Used to Promote Fraudulent 'Quantum AI' Crypto Platform on Facebook

2024-01-27

Cybertrace reportedly identified a purported deepfake of Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest circulating on Facebook on January 27, 2024, falsely depicting him endorsing a fraudulent crypto platform called Quantum AI. The video reportedly altered footage from a 2023 Rhodes Trust talk. Forrest reportedly condemned Meta for failing to curb AI-generated frauds.

Incident 123628 Report
Quantum AI and Related AI-Themed Investment Scams Reportedly Used Deepfake Endorsements and Spoofed Media Sites to Solicit Investments

2020-01-01

Incident 12072 Report
Purported AI-Generated Deepfake of Irish Fine Gael Presidential Candidate Heather Humphreys Used in Fake Investment Videos on Meta Platforms

2025-09-11

Incident 14862 Report
AI-Themed Investment Scam Network Reportedly Used Keitaro Cloaking Across 15,500 Domains

2025-10-01

Quantum AI

Incidents involved as Deployer

Incident 123628 ReportQuantum AI and Related AI-Themed Investment Scams Reportedly Used Deepfake Endorsements and Spoofed Media Sites to Solicit Investments

Incident 12072 ReportPurported AI-Generated Deepfake of Irish Fine Gael Presidential Candidate Heather Humphreys Used in Fake Investment Videos on Meta Platforms

Incident 14862 ReportAI-Themed Investment Scam Network Reportedly Used Keitaro Cloaking Across 15,500 Domains

Incident 12601 ReportPurported Deepfake of Andrew Forrest Used to Promote Fraudulent 'Quantum AI' Crypto Platform on Facebook

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Incident 123628 ReportQuantum AI and Related AI-Themed Investment Scams Reportedly Used Deepfake Endorsements and Spoofed Media Sites to Solicit Investments

Incident 12072 ReportPurported AI-Generated Deepfake of Irish Fine Gael Presidential Candidate Heather Humphreys Used in Fake Investment Videos on Meta Platforms

Incident 14862 ReportAI-Themed Investment Scam Network Reportedly Used Keitaro Cloaking Across 15,500 Domains

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Incident 123628 Report
Quantum AI and Related AI-Themed Investment Scams Reportedly Used Deepfake Endorsements and Spoofed Media Sites to Solicit Investments

Incident 12072 Report
Purported AI-Generated Deepfake of Irish Fine Gael Presidential Candidate Heather Humphreys Used in Fake Investment Videos on Meta Platforms

Incident 14862 Report
AI-Themed Investment Scam Network Reportedly Used Keitaro Cloaking Across 15,500 Domains

Incident 12601 Report
Purported Deepfake of Andrew Forrest Used to Promote Fraudulent 'Quantum AI' Crypto Platform on Facebook

Incident 123628 Report
Quantum AI and Related AI-Themed Investment Scams Reportedly Used Deepfake Endorsements and Spoofed Media Sites to Solicit Investments

Incident 12072 Report
Purported AI-Generated Deepfake of Irish Fine Gael Presidential Candidate Heather Humphreys Used in Fake Investment Videos on Meta Platforms

Incident 14862 Report
AI-Themed Investment Scam Network Reportedly Used Keitaro Cloaking Across 15,500 Domains

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