Spanish Police Arrest Suspects in €19M AI Deepfake Scam

# Spanish Police Arrest Suspects in €19M AI Deepfake Scam

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/spanish-police-arrest-suspects-in-19m-ai-deepfake-scam · AIR-2025-0158 · closed 2025-04-21

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 4 (Confirmed real-world loss)
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2025-04-07
- AI role: AI-enabled attack
- Products: AI Deepfake Ads

## Summary

Spanish authorities arrested six individuals linked to a global investment scam powered by AI deepfakes and targeting algorithms. The operation defrauded 208 victims of approximately €19 million.

## What to do

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

## Latest updates

- 2025-04-07: Alleged Deepfake Investment Scam in Spain Defrauds 208 Victims of €19 million ($20.9 million) (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1017)

## Sources

- 2025-04-07 AI Incident Database: Alleged Deepfake Investment Scam in Spain Defrauds 208 Victims of €19 million ($20.9 million) https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1017

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