Deepfake Video Scam Targeting UK Resident Results in Financial Loss

# Deepfake Video Scam Targeting UK Resident Results in Financial Loss

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/deepfake-video-scam-targeting-uk-resident-results-in-financi · AIR-2021-0009 · closed 2021-07-27

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 4 (Confirmed real-world loss)
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2021-07-13 (happened 2020-01-01)
- AI role: AI-enabled attack
- Products: Facebook

## Summary

An individual in Somerset lost 140,000 pounds after being deceived by a Facebook advertisement featuring an AI-generated deepfake video promoting a crypto scam. The victim transferred funds to a fraudulent platform before realizing the deception.

## What to do

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

## Latest updates

- 2021-07-13: Humanoid Robot Keeps Getting Fired From His Jobs (https://wsj.com/articles/humanoid-robot-softbank-jobs-pepper-olympics-11626187461)
- 2021-07-13: Self-Employed Somerset Father Wayne Luxon Reportedly Lost £140,000 After Facebook Deepfake of Martin Lewis Promoted Crypto Scam (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1509)

## Sources

- 2021-07-13 AI Incident Database: Self-Employed Somerset Father Wayne Luxon Reportedly Lost £140,000 After Facebook Deepfake of Martin Lewis Promoted Crypto Scam https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1509
- 2021-07-13 The Wall Street Journal: Humanoid Robot Keeps Getting Fired From His Jobs https://wsj.com/articles/humanoid-robot-softbank-jobs-pepper-olympics-11626187461

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