AI Incident Database - Incident 921
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.
- cryptocurrency-investors-defrauded-by-ai-generated-profiles
entity | 10 Jan 2026 | 70%
cryptocurrency-investors-defrauded-by-ai-generated-profiles - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- hong-kong-based-deepfake-scam-syndicate
entity | 6 Feb 2025 | 70%
hong-kong-based-deepfake-scam-syndicate - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- hong-kong-financial-regulators-investigating-fraud
entity | 6 Feb 2025 | 70%
hong-kong-financial-regulators-investigating-fraud - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- unknown-ai-generated-image-creators
entity | 6 Feb 2025 | 70%
unknown-ai-generated-image-creators - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- victims-of-romance-scams-in-malaysia
entity | 6 Feb 2025 | 70%
victims-of-romance-scams-in-malaysia - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- victims-of-romance-scams-in-singapore
entity | 6 Feb 2025 | 70%
victims-of-romance-scams-in-singapore - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- victims-of-romance-scams-in-taiwan
entity | 6 Feb 2025 | 70%
victims-of-romance-scams-in-taiwan - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- Hong Kong Authorities Seize HK$34M in Alleged Deepfake Scam Targeting Victims in Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia
event | 6 Feb 2025 | 78%
Hong Kong police arrested 31 people linked to a deepfake scam syndicate that allegedly defrauded victims in Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia. The group used AI-generated images to impersonate wealthy women, training recruits to discuss luxury lifestyles, finance, and cryptocurrency to gain trust. Scammers reportedly persuaded victims to invest in fraudulent schemes, with police intercepting HK$34 million in illicit proceeds.