Deepfake Impersonation of Andy Lau Used to Defraud Fan of NT$2.64 Million

# Deepfake Impersonation of Andy Lau Used to Defraud Fan of NT$2.64 Million

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/deepfake-impersonation-of-andy-lau-used-to-defraud-fan-of-nt · AIR-2024-0025 · closed 2024-07-11

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 4 (Confirmed real-world loss)
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2024-06-27
- AI role: AI-enabled attack

## Summary

Scammers deployed deepfake video and audio to impersonate a prominent entertainer during a video call, convincing a fan to transfer money. The victim suffered a direct financial loss before police intervened and arrested a suspect.

## What to do

No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory.

## Latest updates

- 2024-06-27: Scammers Allegedly Use Deepfake of Hong Kong Entertainer Andy Lau to Steal NT$2.64 Million from Fan (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/739)

## Sources

- 2024-06-27 AI Incident Database: Scammers Allegedly Use Deepfake of Hong Kong Entertainer Andy Lau to Steal NT$2.64 Million from Fan https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/739

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