AI Incident Database - Incident 912
Source evidence cited by public records. This page shows where the source is used, its trust tier, and when it was last checked in the seed.
Records using this source
- deepfake-technology-developers
entity | 4 July 2026 | 70%
deepfake-technology-developers - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- emotionally-vulnerable-individuals
entity | 4 July 2026 | 70%
emotionally-vulnerable-individuals - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- synthetic-audio-generation-technology-developers
entity | 4 July 2026 | 70%
synthetic-audio-generation-technology-developers - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- epistemic-integrity
entity | 30 June 2026 | 70%
epistemic-integrity - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- national-security-and-intelligence-stakeholders
entity | 4 June 2026 | 70%
national-security-and-intelligence-stakeholders - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- brouteurs
entity | 8 July 2025 | 70%
brouteurs - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- yahoo-boys
entity | 8 July 2025 | 70%
yahoo-boys - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- scammers-in-nigeria
entity | 21 Apr 2025 | 70%
scammers-in-nigeria - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- american-widows
entity | 27 Jan 2025 | 70%
american-widows - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- impersonated-american-military-officials
entity | 27 Jan 2025 | 70%
impersonated-american-military-officials - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- matthew-w.-mcfarlane
entity | 27 Jan 2025 | 70%
matthew-w.-mcfarlane - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- scammers-from-ghana
entity | 27 Jan 2025 | 70%
scammers-from-ghana - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- scammers-from-morocco
entity | 27 Jan 2025 | 70%
scammers-from-morocco - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- scammers-from-west-africa
entity | 27 Jan 2025 | 70%
scammers-from-west-africa - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- widows
entity | 27 Jan 2025 | 70%
widows - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- Yahoo Boys and Scammers from Morocco Allegedly Target U.S. Widows and Vulnerable Individuals with 'Artificial Patriot' Scams
event | 27 Jan 2025 | 82%
Yahoo Boys (from Nigeria and Ghana) and scammers from Morocco are reportedly targeting U.S. widows and vulnerable individuals using AI-generated images and fake military profiles in "Artificial Patriot" scams. They have allegedly impersonated military officials such as General Matthew W. McFarlane to gain trust, sharing fabricated backstories and emotional appeals. Once trust is established, they request money through untraceable methods.