Description: A deepfake video falsely depicting Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong endorsing commercial products circulated online in December 2023. Wong publicly denied the endorsement, warning that scammers had used AI-generated deepfake technology to impersonate him. The manipulated media aimed to mislead the public into believing he promoted fraudulent investments. Wong urged vigilance against AI-driven scams and encouraged reporting through the ScamShield Bot on WhatsApp.
Editor Notes: Lawrence Wong was Deputy Prime Minister at the time of this incident. This incident is not to be confused with Incident 983, which pertains to another deepfake scam in March 2025 involving Wong during his time as Prime Minister.
Entidades
Ver todas las entidadesAlleged: Unknown voice cloning technology developer y Unknown deepfake technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Scammers impersonating Lawrence Wong , scammers y Fraudsters, which harmed Lawrence Wong y General public of Singapore.
Sistemas de IA presuntamente implicados: Unknown voice cloning technology y Unknown deepfake app
Estadísticas de incidentes
ID
987
Cantidad de informes
1
Fecha del Incidente
2023-12-11
Editores
Daniel Atherton
Informes del Incidente
Cronología de Informes
SINGAPORE - Information circulating online that the Government is planning to reinstate a circuit breaker is false, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in a Facebook post on Dec 11.
He also said posts and messages showing him endorsing…
Variantes
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