Monica Geingos's Likeness Used in AI-Generated Video Investment Scams

# Monica Geingos's Likeness Used in AI-Generated Video Investment Scams

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/monica-geingos-s-likeness-used-in-ai-generated-video-investm · AIR-2025-0141 · closed 2025-02-05

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 4 (Confirmed real-world loss)
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2025-01-22
- AI role: AI-enabled attack
- Products: TikTok, Deepfake Technology

## Summary

Scammers used AI deepfake videos and voice cloning to impersonate former First Lady Monica Geingos to promote fake investment schemes. Victims suffered financial losses after handing over their retirement savings.

## What to do

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

## Latest updates

- 2025-01-22: Former Namibian First Lady Monica Geingos's Likeness Reportedly Used in Purported AI-Generated Video Investment Scams (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1143)

## Sources

- 2025-01-22 AI Incident Database: Former Namibian First Lady Monica Geingos's Likeness Reportedly Used in Purported AI-Generated Video Investment Scams https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1143

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