AI incident ·
Reported Deepfake Video Impersonating Mark Carney Used in Nearly $1M Cryptocurrency Scam Targeting Ontario Senior
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In brief
An AI system built by Synthetic Media Generation Technology Developers, Synthetic Audio Generation Technology Developers and 2 others and deployed by Scammers Impersonating Mark Carney, Scammers and 1 other allegedly harmed Targets Of Scams, Targets Of Scammers In Canada and 8 others.
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What happened
An Ontario retiree, Judy Skene, reportedly lost nearly $1 million after a Facebook ad featuring an alleged AI-generated deepfake video of Prime Minister Mark Carney drew her into a cryptocurrency investment scam. Reports said scammers later persuaded her to liquidate retirement funds, mortgage her condo, and take a credit-card cash advance.
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News reports (2)
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Who was involved
- Alleged harmed party
- Targets Of Scams, Targets Of Scammers In Canada, Mark Carney, Judy Skene, Investors, Epistemic Integrity, Elderly Investors, Elderly Individuals, Cryptocurrency Investors, Elderly Individuals In Canada
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Source record: incident #1532 on the AI Incident Database · all 2 reports