Deepfake Scam Impersonates Italian President and Prime Minister for Crypto Fraud

# Deepfake Scam Impersonates Italian President and Prime Minister for Crypto Fraud

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/deepfake-scam-impersonates-italian-president-and-prime-minis · AIR-2024-0017 · closed 2024-12-26

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 4 (Confirmed real-world loss)
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2024-12-12
- AI role: AI-enabled attack
- Products: Deepfake generation tools

## Summary

Malicious actors deployed deepfake videos of Italian political leaders to promote a fraudulent investment scheme. Regulators blocked the deceptive advertisements after victims suffered financial losses.

## What to do

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

## Latest updates

- 2024-12-12: Deepfake Cryptocurrency Scam Allegedly Impersonates Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/928)

## Sources

- 2024-12-12 AI Incident Database: Deepfake Cryptocurrency Scam Allegedly Impersonates Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/928

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