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Unknown scammers impersonating Owen Wilson

Incidents involved as Deployer

Incident 11265 Report
Reported Use of Deepfake Video Impersonating Owen Wilson in Romance Scam with Fake Job Payments

2025-05-16

A Reddit user reported in May 2025 that her mother is being groomed by scammers using an AI-generated deepfake video impersonating actor Owen Wilson. The scam reportedly began on a game app (Yahtzee with Friends) and shifted to WhatsApp voice calls, with the victim promised a fake Warner Bros job paying small sums via Cash App. The scammer allegedly claims he will buy a house for the victim's family as part of the deception. The video is cited as the main “proof” of authenticity.

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Unknown scammers

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1126
    5 Reports

    Reported Use of Deepfake Video Impersonating Owen Wilson in Romance Scam with Fake Job Payments

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Unknown fraudsters

Incidents involved as Deployer
  • Incident 1126
    5 Reports

    Reported Use of Deepfake Video Impersonating Owen Wilson in Romance Scam with Fake Job Payments

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Unknown voice cloning technology developer

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 1126
    5 Reports

    Reported Use of Deepfake Video Impersonating Owen Wilson in Romance Scam with Fake Job Payments

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1126
    5 Reports

    Reported Use of Deepfake Video Impersonating Owen Wilson in Romance Scam with Fake Job Payments

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Unknown deepfake technology developer

Incidents involved as Developer
  • Incident 1126
    5 Reports

    Reported Use of Deepfake Video Impersonating Owen Wilson in Romance Scam with Fake Job Payments

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1126
    5 Reports

    Reported Use of Deepfake Video Impersonating Owen Wilson in Romance Scam with Fake Job Payments

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Unnamed mother of Reddit user Sharp_Ad_8771

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1126
    5 Reports

    Reported Use of Deepfake Video Impersonating Owen Wilson in Romance Scam with Fake Job Payments

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Reddit user Sharp_Ad_8771

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1126
    5 Reports

    Reported Use of Deepfake Video Impersonating Owen Wilson in Romance Scam with Fake Job Payments

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Players of Yahtzee with Friends

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1126
    5 Reports

    Reported Use of Deepfake Video Impersonating Owen Wilson in Romance Scam with Fake Job Payments

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Owen Wilson

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1126
    5 Reports

    Reported Use of Deepfake Video Impersonating Owen Wilson in Romance Scam with Fake Job Payments

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General public

Incidents Harmed By
  • Incident 1126
    5 Reports

    Reported Use of Deepfake Video Impersonating Owen Wilson in Romance Scam with Fake Job Payments

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Yahtzee with Friends

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1126
    5 Reports

    Reported Use of Deepfake Video Impersonating Owen Wilson in Romance Scam with Fake Job Payments

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WhatsApp

Incidents implicated systems
  • Incident 1126
    5 Reports

    Reported Use of Deepfake Video Impersonating Owen Wilson in Romance Scam with Fake Job Payments

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