Description: A purported deepfake video of entrepreneur and BBC Dragon's Den investor Steven Bartlett circulated on Instagram in April 2025, allegedly claiming to offer exclusive stock tips and inviting users to join a WhatsApp trading group. The reported video referenced U.S. tariff policies to entice viewers with promises of rapid returns. Bartlett's team confirmed the video was fake and worked with platforms to remove it, warning that scammers were attempting to harvest contact details for further fraud.
Editor Notes: Timeline note: This scam was first reported in MoneyWeek on 04/23/2025, which is the date that this incident ID takes. It was added to the database on 10/19/2025.
Entités
Voir toutes les entitésAlleged: Unknown voice cloning technology developer et Unknown deepfake technology developer developed an AI system deployed by Unknown scammers impersonating Steven Bartlett , Unknown scammers et Unknown fraudsters, which harmed Steven Bartlett , Investors , General public et Fans of Steven Bartlett.
Systèmes d'IA présumés impliqués: WhatsApp , Unknown voice cloning technology , Unknown deepfake technology et Social media
Statistiques d'incidents
ID
1239
Nombre de rapports
1
Date de l'incident
2025-04-23
Editeurs
Daniel Atherton
Rapports d'incidents
Chronologie du rapport
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When I came across a video on Instagram which appeared to feature Steven Bartlett, I stopped to watch -- taken in by the wording "new investment opportunities have arrived".
My eyes popped open when I realised the video was inviting users t…
Variantes
Une "Variante" est un incident de l'IA similaire à un cas connu—il a les mêmes causes, les mêmes dommages et le même système intelligent. Plutôt que de l'énumérer séparément, nous l'incluons sous le premier incident signalé. Contrairement aux autres incidents, les variantes n'ont pas besoin d'avoir été signalées en dehors de la base de données des incidents. En savoir plus sur le document de recherche.
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