AI Incident Database - Incident 928
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.
- scammers
entity | 4 July 2026 | 70%
scammers - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- general-public-of-italy
entity | 22 Mar 2026 | 70%
general-public-of-italy - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- giorgia-meloni
entity | 12 Feb 2025 | 70%
giorgia-meloni - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- sergio-mattarella
entity | 12 Feb 2025 | 70%
sergio-mattarella - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- unknown-scammers-impersonating-sergio-mattarella-and-giorgia-meloni
entity | 12 Feb 2025 | 70%
unknown-scammers-impersonating-sergio-mattarella-and-giorgia-meloni - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- Deepfake Cryptocurrency Scam Allegedly Impersonates Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
event | 12 Feb 2025 | 78%
A deepfake scam allegedly impersonating Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni circulated on various platforms. It reportedly promoted a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme. The deepfakes claimed the scheme was state-backed, promising €40,000 in guaranteed income. Victims were urged to invest €250, only to lose access to funds. Italy’s Consob blocked the deceptive ads and websites, marking the first enforcement of new financial fraud re…