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victims-of-deepfake-enabled-fraud - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.

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observed 26d ago
victims-of-deepfake-enabled-fraud

What changed

Beginning around October 2025, a campaign reportedly used AI-generated videos and cloned voices of well-known public figures and celebrities such as Bill Gates, Sanjay Gupta, Anderson Cooper, Bruce Willis, and others to market honey-based supplements as treatments for Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Consumers reportedly said modest purchases sometimes led to continuing charges or unwanted shipments, while cancellation and refund requests were difficult to resolve.

  • Facebook page introduced by Anderson Cooper talking about an Alzheimer treatment of Dr. Sanjay Gupta, 1089143https://www.bbb.org/scamtracker/lookupscam/1089143
  • Deepfake scam targets Alzheimer's patients with false promise of honey-based curehttps://www.nbcchicago.com/consumer/deepfake-scam-targets-alzheimers-patients-with-false-promises-of-honey-based-cure/3955606/
  • AI Incident Database - Incident 1564https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1564/

Timeline

  1. 2 July 2026Purported Deepfakes of Public Figures and Celebrities Reportedly Used to Market Honey-Based Supplements as Alzheimer's Treatments
    Incident82%
    • Facebook page introduced by Anderson Cooper talking about an Alzheimer treatment of Dr. Sanjay Gupta, 1089143https://www.bbb.org/scamtracker/lookupscam/1089143
    • Deepfake scam targets Alzheimer's patients with false promise of honey-based curehttps://www.nbcchicago.com/consumer/deepfake-scam-targets-alzheimers-patients-with-false-promises-of-honey-based-cure/3955606/
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 1564https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1564/
  2. 9 June 2026Reddit Scam Ads Reportedly Used Deepfake News Segments and Cloned Media Sites to Promote Allegedly Fake AI Investment Platforms
    Incident82%
    • Reddit Ads Impersonate BBC and The Guardian to Push Fake AI Investment Schemeshttps://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/reddit-scam-ads-impersonate-bbc-and-the-guardian
    • Reddit ads pose as news stories to promote AI investment scamshttps://mashable.com/tech/reddit-scam-ads-pose-as-outlets-to-promote-ai
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 1526https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1526/
  3. 11 May 2026Quantum AI and Related AI-Themed Investment Scams Reportedly Used Deepfake Endorsements and Spoofed Media Sites to Solicit Investments
    Incident82%
    • Which? finds deepfake investment scams on YouTubehttps://www.which.co.uk/news/article/which-finds-deepfake-investment-scams-on-youtube-aFPBo9E3Bk2K
    • We exposed a global AI scamhttps://www.which.co.uk/news/article/which-exposed-a-global-ai-scam-quantum-ai-a6E3T4Y5WHVc
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 1236https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1236/
  4. 16 Sept 2024Purported Deepfake of Brian May Allegedly Exploited in Scam Offering Fake Queen Backstage Tickets
    Incident78%
    • Brian May warns Queen fans of ‘disgusting’ AI con for backstage ticketshttps://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/1948801/Brian-May-AI-scam-Queen-backstage-tickets
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 802https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/802/
  5. 17 July 2024Scammers Allegedly Use Deepfake of Hong Kong Entertainer Andy Lau to Steal NT$2.64 Million from Fan
    Incident82%
    • Scammers use AI to cheat woman out of NT$2.64mhttps://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2024/07/02/2003820211
    • AI scam tricks Andy Lau fan into paying NT$2.64Mhttps://news.tvbs.com.tw/english/2532255
    • AI Incident Database - Incident 739https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/739/

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