Deepfake of Western Australia Premier Roger Cook Used in YouTube Scam Ad

# Deepfake of Western Australia Premier Roger Cook Used in YouTube Scam Ad

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/deepfake-of-western-australia-premier-roger-cook-used-in-you · AIR-2025-0185 · closed 2025-11-22

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 3 (Confirmed exploitation)
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2025-11-08
- AI role: AI-enabled attack
- Products: YouTube

## Summary

Scammers published a YouTube advertisement using an AI deepfake of Premier Roger Cook endorsing an investment scheme. Consumer protection authorities issued public warnings urging platforms to remove the fraudulent content.

## What to do

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

## Latest updates

- 2025-11-08: Alleged AI-Generated Deepfake of Western Australia Premier Roger Cook Used in YouTube Investment Scam (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1261)

## Sources

- 2025-11-08 AI Incident Database: Alleged AI-Generated Deepfake of Western Australia Premier Roger Cook Used in YouTube Investment Scam https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1261

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