Woman Defrauded in Romance Scam Using Deepfake Videos of Actor Steve Burton

# Woman Defrauded in Romance Scam Using Deepfake Videos of Actor Steve Burton

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/woman-defrauded-in-romance-scam-using-deepfake-videos-of-act · AIR-2024-0016 · closed 2024-10-15

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 4 (Confirmed real-world loss)
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2024-10-01
- AI role: AI-enabled attack
- Products: Deepfake Technology

## Summary

Scammers used deepfake video and voice impersonations of an actor to trick a resident into a false romance and defraud her of substantial funds. The victim suffered severe financial loss before family members intervened.

## What to do

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

## Latest updates

- 2024-10-01: L.A. Woman Reportedly Defrauded of $81,000 and $350,000 Condo Proceeds in Romance Scam Using Purported Deepfake Videos of Actor Steve Burton (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1194)

## Sources

- 2024-10-01 AI Incident Database: L.A. Woman Reportedly Defrauded of $81,000 and $350,000 Condo Proceeds in Romance Scam Using Purported Deepfake Videos of Actor Steve Burton https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1194

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