Deepfake videos used to defraud Canadian immigrants out of money

# Deepfake videos used to defraud Canadian immigrants out of money

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/deepfake-videos-used-to-defraud-canadian-immigrants-out-of-m · AIR-2024-0015 · closed 2024-12-08

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 4 (Confirmed real-world loss)
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2024-11-24
- AI role: AI-enabled attack

## Summary

Scammers used deepfake videos on WhatsApp to impersonate an immigration lawyer and defraud vulnerable individuals. The scheme successfully extracted thousands of dollars from victims seeking legal services.

## What to do

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

## Latest updates

- 2024-11-24: Deepfake Videos Allegedly Used to Defraud Canadian Immigrants Out of Thousands of Dollars (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/876)

## Sources

- 2024-11-24 AI Incident Database: Deepfake Videos Allegedly Used to Defraud Canadian Immigrants Out of Thousands of Dollars https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/876

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