AI Incident Database - Incident 983
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.
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- 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
entity | 29 June 2026 | 70%
general-public - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- synthetic-audio-generation-technology
entity | 9 June 2026 | 70%
synthetic-audio-generation-technology - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- mark-read
entity | 20 July 2025 | 70%
mark-read - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- scammers-impersonating-mark-read
entity | 20 July 2025 | 70%
scammers-impersonating-mark-read - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- wpp
entity | 20 July 2025 | 70%
wpp - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- wpp-employees
entity | 20 July 2025 | 70%
wpp-employees - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- Scammers Reportedly Used AI Voice Clone and YouTube Footage to Impersonate WPP CEO in Unsuccessful Scam Attempt
event | 20 July 2025 | 82%
Scammers reportedly attempted to impersonate WPP CEO Mark Read using AI-generated voice cloning and YouTube footage in a Microsoft Teams scam. They allegedly created a fake WhatsApp account with Read’s image and used deepfake audio to deceive an agency leader into setting up a new business. The scheme, which was unsuccessful, aimed to solicit money and personal data.