AI-Generated Deepfake Used in Scam Targeting Elderly Woman in Greece

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Scammers in Greece used AI-generated video to impersonate 'Prince Pavlos de Grece' in a Viber call, attempting to defraud an elderly woman by promising €26,000 in exchange for a €350 upfront payment. The AI-enabled deepfake made the scam more convincing, highlighting the growing misuse of AI in financial fraud.[AI generated]

Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?

The event involves the use of an AI system to generate a synthetic video impersonation to facilitate a telephone scam, which is a direct use of AI leading to an attempted financial fraud and harassment. The victim was targeted and harassed over a month, which constitutes harm. The AI system's role was pivotal in making the scam convincing. Even though no money was lost, the harm from the scam attempt and harassment is realized. Hence, this is an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.[AI generated]
AI principles
Transparency & explainabilitySafety
Industries
Digital securityFinancial and insurance services
Affected stakeholders
Women
Harm types
Economic/Property
AI system task:
Content generation

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