AI Incident Database: Purported Deepfake Endorsements Reportedly Used to Promote Fraudulent Health and Investment Products in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina
Purported deepfake videos and images impersonating Montenegrin MP and surgeon Vladimir Dobričanin and other public figures were reportedly used in Facebook and Instagram ads to promote fraudulent health products and investment schemes in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The impersonations allegedly directed users to scam websites linked to firms such as Digital Edge and Nearest Edge, reportedly causing harm while evading timely platform enforcement.
AI Incident Database · Incident 1338Operator lens (medium): inspect D2 (output validation), D6 (autonomy oversight), D7 (tool permissions).
Event summary
Purported deepfake videos and images impersonating Montenegrin MP and surgeon Vladimir Dobričanin and other public figures were reportedly used in Facebook and Instagram ads to promote fraudulent health products and investment schemes in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The impersonations allegedly directed users to scam websites linked to firms such as Digital Edge and Nearest Edge, reportedly causing harm while evading timely platform enforcement.
Linked entities
- unknown-image-generator-developers
organisation | 70%
- deepfake-technology-developers
organisation | 70%
- synthetic-audio-generation-technology-developers
organisation | 70%
- unknown-scammers-impersonating-montenegrin-public-figures
organisation | 70%
- unknown-scammers-impersonating-bosnian-public-figures
organisation | 70%
- nearest-edge
organisation | 70%
- limited-charm
organisation | 70%
- digital-edge
organisation | 70%
- scammers
organisation | 70%
- vladimir-dobricanin
organisation | 70%
- petar-ivanovic
organisation | 70%
- people-seeking-medical-advice
organisation | 70%
- general-public-of-montenegro
organisation | 70%
- general-public-of-bosnia-and-herzegovina
organisation | 70%
- general-public
organisation | 70%
- epistemic-integrity
organisation | 70%
- elderly-individuals
organisation | 70%
- drazen-zivkovic
organisation | 70%
Related graph edges
| Edge | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| ent-aiid-deepfake-technology-developers to ent-psf-d2 | maps to | 60% |
| ent-aiid-deepfake-technology-developers to ent-psf-d2 | maps to | 60% |
| ent-aiid-deepfake-technology-developers to ent-psf-d2 | maps to | 60% |
| ent-aiid-deepfake-technology-developers to ent-psf-d6 | maps to | 60% |
| ent-aiid-deepfake-technology-developers to ent-psf-d6 | maps to | 60% |
| ent-aiid-deepfake-technology-developers to ent-psf-d6 | maps to | 60% |
| ent-aiid-deepfake-technology-developers to ent-psf-d7 | maps to | 60% |
| ent-aiid-deepfake-technology-developers to ent-psf-d7 | maps to | 60% |
| ent-aiid-deepfake-technology-developers to ent-psf-d7 | maps to | 60% |
| ent-aiid-deepfake-technology-developers to ent-psf-d1 | maps to | 60% |
| ent-aiid-deepfake-technology-developers to ent-psf-d1 | maps to | 60% |
| ent-aiid-deepfake-technology-developers to ent-psf-d1 | maps to | 60% |