elderly-individuals

What changed

An Ontario retiree, Judy Skene, reportedly lost nearly $1 million after a Facebook ad featuring an alleged AI-generated deepfake video of Prime Minister Mark Carney drew her into a cryptocurrency investment scam. Reports said scammers later persuaded her to liquidate retirement funds, mortgage her condo, and take a credit-card cash advance.

Timeline

1. 16 June 2026Reported Deepfake Video Impersonating Mark Carney Used in Nearly $1M Cryptocurrency Scam Targeting Ontario Senior
   Incident82%

   • Senior loses almost $1M in 'increasingly common' deepfake scamhttps://www.bradfordtoday.ca/local-news/senior-loses-almost-1m-in-increasingly-common-deepfake-scam-12390782
   • Sault retiree lost almost a million dollars in crypto scamhttps://www.sootoday.com/city-police-beat/sault-retiree-lost-almost-a-million-dollars-in-crypto-scam-12367526
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1532https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1532/

   Senior loses almost $1M in 'increasingly common' deepfake scamSault retiree lost almost a million dollars in crypto scamAI Incident Database - Incident 1532
2. 15 Mar 2026Florida Couple Reportedly Loses $45,000 in Alleged AI-Generated Elon Musk Impersonation Scam
   Incident82%

   • Elon Musk giveaway scheme steals $45,000 from Florida couplehttps://www.clickorlando.com/news/investigators/2025/12/15/elon-musk-giveaway-scheme-steals-45000-from-florida-couple/
   • Elon Musk deepfake scam steals $45,000 from couple: 'You just never think it's going to be you'https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/elon-musk-deepfake-scam-steals-230000179.html
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1306https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1306/

   Elon Musk giveaway scheme steals $45,000 from Florida coupleElon Musk deepfake scam steals $45,000 from couple: 'You just never think it's going to be you'AI Incident Database - Incident 1306
3. 8 Jan 2026Purportedly AI-Generated Deepfake Ads on Facebook Reportedly Impersonate Trump, Musk, Ocasio-Cortez, Warren, Sanders, and Leavitt to Promote Fraudulent Rebates
   Incident82%

   • Spam and Scams Proliferate in Facebook’s Political Adshttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/technology/facebooks-political-ads-deepfakes-scams.html
   • Meta Awash in Deepfake Scam Adshttps://www.techtransparencyproject.org/articles/meta-awash-in-deepfake-scam-ads
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1223https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1223/

   Spam and Scams Proliferate in Facebook’s Political AdsMeta Awash in Deepfake Scam AdsAI Incident Database - Incident 1223
4. 24 Dec 2025Purported Deepfake Impersonating Doctor Allegedly Used in $200,000 Investment Scam Targeting Florida Grandmother
   Incident78%

   • 'Just heartless': Ponte Vedra grandmother scammed out of $200K she saved for grandson with autismhttps://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/ponte-vedra-grandmother-scammed-200k/77-a6e93452-471d-418a-8c8f-448c875b4e76
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1314https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1314/

   'Just heartless': Ponte Vedra grandmother scammed out of $200K she saved for grandson with autismAI Incident Database - Incident 1314
5. 24 Dec 2025Purported Deepfake Endorsements Reportedly Used to Promote Fraudulent Health and Investment Products in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina
   Incident78%

   • Celebrity Endorsement? Identity Abuse Via AI on the Rise in Montenegrohttps://balkaninsight.com/2025/12/24/celebrity-endorsement-identity-abuse-via-ai-on-the-rise-in-montenegro/
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1338https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1338/

   Celebrity Endorsement? Identity Abuse Via AI on the Rise in MontenegroAI Incident Database - Incident 1338
6. 23 Nov 2025Ottawa Couple Reportedly Loses CA$177,023 After Purported Deepfake Elon Musk Investment Scam
   Incident82%

   • 'All our dreams are gone': Ottawa couple scammed out of $177khttps://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/all-our-dreams-are-gone-ottawa-couple-scammed-out-of-177k/
   • Ottawa couple loses $177,000 in deepfake investment scamhttps://youtu.be/V-Mk79wSIJA?si=o5TVXjAiOTSoDW_v
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1276https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1276/

   'All our dreams are gone': Ottawa couple scammed out of $177kOttawa couple loses $177,000 in deepfake investment scamAI Incident Database - Incident 1276
7. 23 Nov 2025Reported Use of AI Voice and Identity Manipulation in the Ongoing 'Phantom Hacker' Fraud Scheme
   Incident82%

   • “Phantom Hacker” Scam Steals ₹8,350 Crore Using AI Deepfakeshttps://www.varindia.com/news/phantom-hacker-scam-steals-8-350-crore-using-ai-deepfakes
   • "The Phantom Hacker:" FBI Phoenix Warns Public of New Financial Scamhttps://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/phoenix/news/press-releases/the-phantom-hacker-fbi-phoenix-warns-public-of-new-financial-scam
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1280https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1280/

   “Phantom Hacker” Scam Steals ₹8,350 Crore Using AI Deepfakes"The Phantom Hacker:" FBI Phoenix Warns Public of New Financial ScamAI Incident Database - Incident 1280
8. 19 Oct 2025Purported AI-Generated Deepfake of Infosys Co-Founder N. R. Narayana Murthy Used in Investment Scam Allegedly Defrauding 79-Year-Old Bengaluru Woman of ₹35 Lakh (~$40,000)
   Incident78%

   • AI scam uses Narayana Murthy deepfake, dupes 79-year-old Bengaluru woman of Rs 35L; fake UK firm ran ‘trading platform’…https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/cybercrooks-dupe-79-year-old-bengaluru-woman-of-rs-35-lakh-in-ai-trading-scam/articleshow/122097772.cms
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1240https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1240/

   AI scam uses Narayana Murthy deepfake, dupes 79-year-old Bengaluru woman of Rs 35L; fake UK firm ran ‘trading platform’…AI Incident Database - Incident 1240
9. 5 Oct 2025Purportedly AI-Generated 'Home Invasion Prank' Images Reportedly Circulate in Ireland, Causing Panic and False Emergency Calls
   Incident78%

   • Gardai issue urgent appeal on creepy viral AI-generated home invasion 'prank'https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/gardai-issue-urgent-appeal-creepy-32610857
   • AI Incident Database - Incident 1225https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1225/

   Gardai issue urgent appeal on creepy viral AI-generated home invasion 'prank'AI Incident Database - Incident 1225
10. 3 July 2025Docomo Pacific CEO Reports Mother Targeted by Purported AI-Enabled Scam in Guam
    Incident82%

    • CEO’s mother targeted, AI scammers prey on Guam’s elderlyhttps://www.postguam.com/news/local/ceo-s-mother-targeted-ai-scammers-prey-on-guam-s-elderly/article_3b81f3a2-ffca-11ef-ab17-e7efdc62292f.html
    • Docomo Pacific issues public service announcement to stop AI-driven scam calls targeting manamko’https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/docomo-pacific-issues-public-service-announcement-to-stop-ai-driven-scam-calls-targeting-manamko/article_dee45e38-ff46-11ef-85da-9b4ab4b3b729.html
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 1130https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1130/

    CEO’s mother targeted, AI scammers prey on Guam’s elderlyDocomo Pacific issues public service announcement to stop AI-driven scam calls targeting manamko’AI Incident Database - Incident 1130
11. 12 Mar 2025Chinese Actor and CPPCC Member Jin Dong Allegedly Impersonated by AI Deepfake Scammers to Mislead and Defraud Fans
    Incident78%

    • 靳东回应AI真假靳东https://k.sina.com.cn/article_1297550927_m4d570e4f033014omk.html
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 978https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/978/

    靳东回应AI真假靳东AI Incident Database - Incident 978
12. 10 Nov 2023Algorithmic Allocation of Resources in Healthcare for Disabled and Elderly Care Services Allegedly Harmed Patients
    Incident78%

    • What happened when a ‘wildly irrational’ algorithm made crucial healthcare decisionshttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jul/02/algorithm-crucial-healthcare-decisions
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 603https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/603/

    What happened when a ‘wildly irrational’ algorithm made crucial healthcare decisionsAI Incident Database - Incident 603

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