AI incident #1570 ·
Purported Deepfake Impersonating Dubai Crown Prince Reportedly Used to Defraud Filipino Domestic Worker
What happened
A Filipino domestic worker identified as "Maria" reportedly paid ₱100,000 (about $1,625) after a scammer deployed purportedly manipulated real-time video to impersonate Dubai Crown Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed during WhatsApp calls. The scammer reportedly claimed the money was for a marriage certificate and "royal membership card" that would help her secure a job in Dubai. Maria reportedly ended contact after noticing that the Facebook account was based in Nigeria.
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News reports (2)
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Who was involved
- Alleged deployer
- Scammers In Nigeria, Scammers, Romance Scammers, Employment Scammers, Cybercriminals, Synthetic Media Creators
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- Synthetic Video Generation Technology Developers, Synthetic Media Generation Technology Developers, Deepfake Technology Developers
- Alleged harmed party
- Whatsapp Users, Targets Of Scams In The United Arab Emirates, Targets Of Scams, Targets Of Romance Scams, Targets Of Employment Scams, Social Media Users, Maria (Victim Of Dubai Prince Impersonation Scam), Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Facebook Users, Targets Of Fraudulent Professional Opportunities
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