Deepfake Video Impersonating Singapore DPM Lawrence Wong Promotes Fraudulent Investments

# Deepfake Video Impersonating Singapore DPM Lawrence Wong Promotes Fraudulent Investments

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/deepfake-video-impersonating-singapore-dpm-lawrence-wong-pro · AIR-2023-0031 · closed 2023-12-25

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 3 (Confirmed exploitation)
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2023-12-11
- AI role: AI-enabled attack

## Summary

Scammers circulated an AI-generated deepfake video depicting Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong falsely endorsing investment products. Wong publicly alerted citizens to the fraudulent campaign and advised reporting suspicious encounters via anti-scam tools.

## What to do

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

## Latest updates

- 2023-12-11: Alleged Deepfake of Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong Falsely Shows Him Endorsing Commercial Products (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/987)

## Sources

- 2023-12-11 AI Incident Database: Alleged Deepfake of Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong Falsely Shows Him Endorsing Commercial Products https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/987

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