Deepfake of Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis Used in Investment Scam

# Deepfake of Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis Used in Investment Scam

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/deepfake-of-greek-finance-minister-kyriakos-pierrakakis-used · AIR-2025-0187 · closed 2025-11-28

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 3 (Confirmed exploitation)
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2025-11-14
- AI role: AI-enabled attack
- Products: Facebook

## Summary

Scammers used an AI-generated deepfake video of Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis on Facebook to promote fraudulent high-yield investments. The minister and the Ministry of Economy and Finance filed a lawsuit in response.

## What to do

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## Latest updates

- 2025-11-14: Purported Deepfake of Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis Reportedly Used in Facebook Investment Scam (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1271)

## Sources

- 2025-11-14 AI Incident Database: Purported Deepfake of Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis Reportedly Used in Facebook Investment Scam https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1271

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