AI incident #1525 ·
Purported Deepfake Video Reportedly Impersonated Former Mongolian Deputy Prime Minister Amarsaikhan Sainbuyan in Investment Scam
What happened
A Facebook post reportedly used a deepfake-altered clip of then-Mongolian Deputy Prime Minister Amarsaikhan Sainbuyan to promote investment in the "Power of Siberia-2" pipeline and direct viewers to a registration website. The video allegedly modified a 2024 MONGOL TV interview with altered lip movement and added Russian audio, while the linked site sought personal information.
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News reports (1)
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Who was involved
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- Social Media Users In Mongolia, Social Media Users, Mongolian Investors, Investors, Financial Scam Victims, Facebook Users In Mongolia, Facebook Users, Epistemic Integrity, Amarsaikhan Sainbuyan
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